Silicon compound, liquid cystal composition and liquid crystal display

ABSTRACT

Silicon compounds having a low viscosity and a low threshold voltage and improved mutual solubility, a liquid crystal composition comprising the same and a liquid crystal display using the liquid crystal composition. The silicon compound is represented by formula (1):  
                 
 
     wherein Y 1  is, for example, alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; Y 2  is, for example, hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —C≡C—CN, or alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , and A 4  each are, for example, independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene; Z 1 , Z 2  and Z 3  each are independently a single bond, —(CH 2 ) 2 —, —OCH 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —(CH 2 ) 4 —, —O(CH 2 ) 3 —, —(CH 2 ) 3 O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —OCF 2 —, or —CF 2 O—; and p and q each are independently 0 or 1.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a novel liquid crystallinecompound and a liquid crystal composition (hereinafter referred tomerely as a composition according to circumstances). More specifically,it relates to a liquid crystalline compound having a SiH₃ group at anend, a composition comprising the same and a liquid crystal displayconstituted using this composition. The term “liquid crystallinecompound” used in the present invention is a general term for a compoundshowing a liquid crystal phase and a compound which does not show aliquid crystal phase but is useful as a component for a liquid crystalcomposition.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004] A liquid crystal display (LCD) making use of characteristics of anematic liquid crystal phase is widely used for various uses includingmonitors for personal computers and portable telephones, and demandtherefor has been growing large year by year. In accordance with it,improvement items for performances required for LCD have come to extendover many divergences such as an expansion in an operable temperaturerange, a shift to a high density and coloring of a display pictureplane, an acceleration in response and an expansion in a viewing angle.Various display modes using electro-optical effects, such as a DS(Dynamic Scattering) mode, a TN (Twisted Nematic) mode, a GH (GuestHost) mode, an STN (Super Twisted Nematic) mode, an IPS (In-Planeswitching) mode, a VA (Vertical Alignment) mode and OCB (OpticallyCompensated Bend) have been proposed in order as means for solving them.

[0005] In such situation, various characteristics are required to acomposition used for LCD according to the respective display modes.First, the physical property values such as a birefringence (Δn), adielectric anisotropy (Δε), a viscosity (η), a conductivity and anelastic constant ratio K₃₃/K₁₁ (K₃₃: bend elastic constant and K₁₁:spray elastic constant) of a liquid crystal composition are required tohave values which are optimum for a display mode and a form of anelement. Further, in order to achieve high-speed response in any of theLCD's shown above, a composition having a low viscosity is required, anda liquid crystalline compound has to be indispensably reduced as well ina viscosity. In addition thereto, given as common items ofcharacteristics required to a composition are stability againstmoisture, light, heat and air which are usually present under an useenvironment and stability against an electric field and electromagneticirradiation. Further, it is important that a liquid crystalline compoundconstituting a composition is chemically stable under use conditions andthat they have a good solubility with each other.

[0006] In the existing state, however, it is very difficult to solvethese problems only with the existing liquid crystal compounds andcompositions, and it is an urgent matter to develop a novel liquidcrystalline compound and composition which can meet the variousrequirements described above.

[0007] In recent years, development of various techniques in a liquidcrystal display has been tried for the purpose of an enlargement in apicture plane. Especially, liquid crystal compositions which contributelargely to a reduction in power consumption and high speed response aredesired to be developed. It is essential for a reduction in powerconsumption to further reduce a threshold voltage of a composition (E.Jakeman et al., Phys. Lett., 39A. 69 (1972)). Also, a low viscosity isimportant as well for high speed response. Various compounds have so farbeen developed in order to achieve these objects. For example, compoundshaving a silyl group in a molecule represented by the following formulas(a), (b) and (c) are known respectively according to Japanese PatentApplication Laid-Open No. 9653/1994, Japanese Patent ApplicationLaid-Open No. 2878/1995 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.2879/1995:

[0008] In these compounds, silicon is substituted with three alkylgroups. For example, the present inventors measured the physicalproperty values of a compound having a propyldimethylsilyl grouprepresented by the following formula (d) to find the problem that it hadnot only a markedly high viscosity but also an unsatisfactory mutualsolubility with other components constituting a composition:

[0009] Physical property measurement: a nematic phase-isotropic phasetransition temperature (NI) and a viscosity (η) at 20° C. of a liquidcrystal composition ZLI-1132 manufactured by Merck Co., Ltd. were 72.6°C. and 26.7 mPa.s respectively. Then, 15% by weight of the compoundrepresented by the formula (d) was added to 85% by weight of thiscomposition, and NI and η of the resulting composition were determinedto find that they were 15° C. or lower and 39.7 mPa.s respectively. Ithas been found from this result that a composition prepared using thecompound represented by the formula (d) is not only notably increased ina viscosity but also reduced in NI by 50° C. or lower. Further, thecompound represented by the formula (d) was inferior in mutualsoluboility with the other compositions.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0010] An object of the present invention is to solve problems onconventional techniques and provide a novel silicon compound which has alow viscosity and a low threshold voltage and which is improved inmutual solubility, a composition comprising the same and a liquidcrystal display using the above composition.

[0011] In order to achieve the objects described above, the followinginventions are claimed for the grant of a patent in the presentapplication.

[0012] [1] A silicon compound represented by formula (1):

H₃Si—Y¹—A¹—Z¹—A²Z²—A³_(p)Z³—A⁴_(q)Y²  (1)

[0013] wherein Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂—in this alkylene may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO—, —CH═CH— or —C—C—,but —O— and —O—, —S—and —S—, —O— and —S—, —O— and SiH₃, or —S— and SiH₃are not adjacent, and at least one hydrogen in the alkylene may bereplaced by halogen or —CN; Y² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —C≡—C—CN, oralkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may bereplaced by —S—,—S—, —CO—, —CH═CH—, or —C≡C—, but —O— and —O—, —S— and—S—, or —O— and —S— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl maybe replaced by halogen or —CN; A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylenein which any hydrogen is replaced by halogen; in which any hydrogen in1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-cyclohexenylene may be replaced by halogen, any—CH₂— in these rings may be replaced by —O—, but —O— and —O— are notadjacent, and any —CH═ in 1,4-phenylene may be replaced by —N═; Z¹, Z²and Z³ each are independently a single bond, —(CH₂)₂—, —OCH₂—, —CH₂O—,—CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —(CH₂)₄—, —O(CH₂)₃—, —(CH₂)₃O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —OCF₂—, or—CF₂O—; and p and q each are independently 0 or 1.

[0014] [2] The silicon compound defined in the above item [1], whereinin formula (1) described above, p and q are 0; A¹ and A² each areindependently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or morenon-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene inwhich any hydrogen is replaced by halogen, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl; andZ¹ is a single bond, —(CH₂) 2-, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —(CH₂)₄—, —COO—, —OCO—,—OCF₂—, or —CF₂O—.

[0015] [3] The silicon compound defined in the above item [1], whereinin formula (1) described above, p is 1, and q is 0; A¹, A² and A³ eachare independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one ormore non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene,1,4-phenylene in which any hydrogen is replaced by halogen, orpirimidine-2,5-diyl; and Z¹ and Z² each are independently a single bond,—(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —COO—, —OCO—, —(CH₂)₄—, —OCF₂—, or —CF₂O—.

[0016] [4] The silicon compound defined in the above item [1], whereinin formula (1) described above, p and q are 1; A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ eachare independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one ormore non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene,1,4-phenylene in which any hydrogen is replaced by halogen, orpirimidine-2,5-diyl; and Z¹, Z² and Z³ each are independently a singlebond, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —COO—, —OCO—, —(CH₂)₄—, —OCF₂—, or—CF₂O—.

[0017] [5] The silicon compound defined in the above item [1], whereinin formula (1) described above, Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon, inwhich any —CH₂— in this alkylene may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but—O— and —O— or —O— and SiH₃ are not adjacent; Y² is alkyl having 1 to 10carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O—, —CH═CH—or —C≡C—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent; and A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ eachare independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one ormore non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene, orpirimidine-2,5-diyl.

[0018] [6] The silicon compound defined in the above item [1], whereinin formula (1) described above, Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon, inwhich any —CH₂— in the alkylene may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but—O— and —O— or —O— and SiH₃ are not adjacent; Y² is halogen, —CN,—C≡C—CN or alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkylmay be replaced by —O—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and at leastone hydrogen is replaced by halogen; and A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each areindependently 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂—are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which at least onehydrogen is replaced by halogen, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl.

[0019] [7] The silicon compound defined in the above item [1], whereinin formula (1) described above, Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon, inwhich any —CH₂— in the alkylene may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but—O— and —O— or —O— and SiH₃ are not adjacent; Y² is alkyl having 1 to 10carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O—, —S— or—CH═CH—, but: —O— and —O—, —S— and —S—, or —O— and —S— are not adjacent;A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene,1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replacedby —O—, 1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position is replaced by halogen,1,4-phenylene in which a 3-position is replaced by halogen, or1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position and a 3-position are replaced byhalogen, and one of A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ is always 1,4-phenylene in whicha 2-position or a 3-position is replaced by halogen or 1,4-phenylene inwhich a 2-position and a 3-position are replaced by halogen.

[0020] [8] A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one siliconcompound defined in any one of the items [1] to [7].

[0021] [9] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item [8],comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of theitems [1] to [7] as a first component and at least one compound selectedfrom the group of compounds represented by formulas (2), (3) and (4) asa second component:

[0022] wherein R¹ is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— inthe alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are notadjacent, and any hydrogen in the group may be replaced by fluorine; X¹is fluorine, Chlorine, —OCF₃, —OCF₂H, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, —OCF₂CF₂H, or—OCF₂CFHCF₃; L¹ and L² each are independently hydrogen or fluorine; Z⁴and Z⁵ each are independently —(CH₂)₂—, —(CH₂)₄—, —COO—, —CF₂O—, —OCF₂—,—CH═CH—, or a single bond; a ring B and a ring C each are independently1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylenein which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; and a ring D is1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-phenylene in which at least onehydrogen is replaced by fluorine.

[0023] [10] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item[8], comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one ofthe items [1] to [7] as the first component and at least one compoundselected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (5) and (6)as a second component:

[0024] wherein R² and R³ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or—CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any X² hydrogen in thealkyl may be replaced by fluorine; X² is —CN or —C≡C—CN; a ring E is1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, orpyrimidine-2,5-diyl; a ring F is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene,1,4-phenylene in which hydrogen is replaced by fluorine, orpyrimidine-2,5-diyl; a ring G is 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z⁶is —(CH₂)₂—, —COO—, —CF₂O—, —OCF₂—, or a single bond; L³, L⁴ and L⁵ eachare independently hydrogen or fluorine; and a, b and c each areindependently 0 or 1.

[0025] [11] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item[8], comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one ofthe items [1] to [7] as the first component and at least one compoundselected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (7), (8)and (9) as a second component:

[0026] wherein R⁴ and R⁵ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or—CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkylmay be replaced by fluorine; a ring I and a ring J each areindependently 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; L⁶, L⁷, L⁸ and L⁹ eachare independently hydrogen or fluorine, and all of them are not hydrogensimultaneously; and Z⁷ and Z⁸ each are independently —(CH₂)₂—, —COO— ora single bond.

[0027] [12] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item[8], comprising at least one silicon compound described in any of theitems [1] to [7] as the first component, at least one compound selectedfrom the group of the compounds represented by formulas (2), (3) and (4)described in the above item [9] as the second component, and at leastone compound selected from the group of compounds represented byformulas (10), (11) and (12) as a third component:

[0028] wherein R⁶ and R⁷ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or—CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkylmay be replaced by fluorine; a ring K, a ring M and a ring N each areindependently 1,4-cyclohexylene, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or1,4-phenylene in which hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; and Z⁹ and Z¹⁰each are independently —C≡C—, —COO—, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH— or a single bond.

[0029] [13] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item[8], comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one ofthe items [1] to [7] as the first component, at least one compoundselected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (5) and(6) described in the above item [10] as the second component, and atleast one compound selected from the group of the compounds representedby formulas (10), (11) and (12) described in the above item [12] as thethird component.

[0030] [14] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item[8], comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one ofthe items [1] to [7] as the first component, at least one compoundselected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (7),(8) and (9) described in the above item [11] as the second component andat least one compound selected from the group of the compoundsrepresented by formulas (10), (11) and (12) described in the above item[12] as the third component.

[0031] [15] The liquid crystal composition defined in the above item[8], comprising at least one silicon compound described in any of theitems [1] to [7] as the first component, at least one compound selectedfrom the group of the compounds represented by formulas (2), (3) and (4)described in the above item [9] as the second component, at least onecompound selected from the group of the compounds represented byformulas (5) and (6) described in the above item [10] as the thirdcomponent, and at least one compound selected from the group of thecompounds represented by formulas (10), (11) and (12) described in theabove item [12] as a fourth component.

[0032] [16] A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one liquidcrystal composition defined in the items [8] and further comprising atleast one optically active compound.

[0033] [17] A liquid crystal display using the liquid crystalcomposition defined in any of the items [8] to [15].

[0034] The compound (1) of the present invention is a compound having aSiH₃ group at an end and 2 to 4 six-membered rings (hereinafter referredto as a bicyclic system to a tetracyclic system), and it is physicallyand chemically very stable under conditions on which a display is used.Further, six-membered rings, a bonding group and side chainsconstituting the compound (1) having a good mutual solubility, a lowviscosity and a low threshold voltage are suitably selected, whereby thedesired physical property values can optionally be controlled. Thepreferred compounds are shown below.

[0035] Y¹ and Y² mean the same as those described in the item [1]described above.

[0036] Capable of being given as preferred Y¹ is alkylene, alkyleneoxy,alkyleneoxyalkylene, alkenylene, alkenyleneoxy, alkenyleneoxyalkylene oralkyleneoxyalkenylene which has 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Among them, themost preferred group includes methylene, ethylene, propylene, butylene,pentylene, hexylene, heptylene, methyleneoxy, ethyleneoxy, propyleneoxy,butyleneoxy, pentyleneoxy, hexyleneoxy, heptyleneoxy,methyleneoxymethylene, ethyleneoxymethylene, propyleneoxymethylene,methyleneoxyethylene, ethyleneoxyethylene, methyleneoxypropylene,ethyleneoxypropylene, vinylene, 1-propenylene, 2-propenylene,1-butenylene, 2-butenylene, 3-butenylene, 2-prpenyleneoxy and2-butenyleneoxy.

[0037] Capable of being given as preferred Y² is alkyl alkoxy,alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenyloxyalkyl or alkyloxyalkenylwhich has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkynyl, fluoroalkyl, fluoroalkyloxy,halogen, cyano and cyanoalkynyl. Among them, the particularly preferredgroups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl,octyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentyloxy, hexyloxy, heptyloxy,octyloxy, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, propoxymethyl, butoxymethyl,methoxyethyl, ethoxyethyl, propoxyethyl, methoxypropyl, ethoxypropyl,propoxypropyl, vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl,3-butenyl, 1-pentenyl, 2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 4-pentenyl,2-propenyloxy, 2-butenyloxy, 2-poentenyloxy, 4-pentenyloxy,2-propenyloxymethyl, 2-propenyloxyethyl, 3-butenyloxymethyl,3-methoxy-1-propenyl, 3-methoxy-1-pentenyl, 3-methoxy-2-pentenyl,ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-butynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl,1-pentynyl, 2-pentynyl, 3-pentynyl, 4-pentynyl, —F, —Cl, —CN, —C≡C—CN,—CF₃, —OCF₃ and —OCF₂H.

[0038] The compound in which one or both of Y¹ and Y² are opticallyactive groups is particularly useful as a chiral dopant. Additionthereof to the composition makes it possible to prevent reverse twistdomain from being produced.

[0039] The compound (1) can suitably be used as a component for acomposition used for various displays including a TN type, an STN type,a TFT type and so on. Among the compounds (1), the bicyclic andtricyclic compounds show a low viscosity, and the tricyclic andtetracyclic compounds show a high isotropic phase transitiontemperature.

[0040] The compound (1) having two or more cyclohexane rings in amolecule shows a high isotropic phase transition temperature, a small Δnand a low viscosity. Further, the compound (1) having a dioxane ring ora pyrimidine ring shows a relatively large Δε.

[0041] The compound (1) having at least one benzene ring in a moleculeshows a relatively large Δn and a high liquid crystal orientationalparameter and therefore is excellent. In particular, the compound (1)having two or more benzene rings in a molecule shows a particularlylarge Δn, a broad liquid crystal temperature range and a chemically highstability.

[0042] The compound (1) which is substituted with groups such as —F,—CN, —CF₃, —OCF₃ and —OCF₂H so that the dipole moment grows larger in amolecular long axis direction has a large positive Δε, a high isotropicphase transition temperature and a relatively low viscosity. Thecompound in which these groups are substituted on a benzene ring showsan excellent stability and a particularly large positive Δε. Further,the compound in which plural groups are substituted on a benzene ringshows a larger Δε.

[0043] The compound (1) which is substituted with —F so that the dipolemoment grows larger in a molecular short axis direction has a largenegative Δε, a high isotropic phase transition temperature and arelatively low viscosity. The compound in which —F is substituted on alateral side of a benzene ring shows an excellent chemical stability anda large negative Δε. The compound having two or more —F shows aparticularly large negative Δε.

[0044] The compound (1) having double bonds on Z¹, Z² or Z³ shows abroad liquid crystal temperature range and a large elastic constantratio, and therefore it is suitably used as a composition for STN. Thecompound (1) having a triple bond shows a large Δε.

[0045] These matters make it possible to provide a novel liquidcrystalline compound having desired physical properties by suitablyselecting rings, side chains and/or bonding groups. Further, thecompound (1) in which atoms constituting it are substituted with theisotopes shows the same characteristics and therefore can be used aswell.

[0046] The composition of the present invention shall be explainedbelow. This composition preferably contains 0.1 to 99.9% by weight of atleast one compound (1) (hereinafter referred to as a first component) inorder to allow excellent characteristics to be revealed. The amount ismore preferably 1 to 80% by weight and further preferably 1 to 60% byweight.

[0047] The composition may comprise only the first component. It isallowed to be added as the second component, which is at least onecompound (hereinafter referred to as a second A component) selected fromthe compounds (2), (3) and (4) described above or at least one compound(hereinafter referred to as a second B component) selected from thecompounds (5) and (6) to the first component. At least one compoundselected from the compounds (10), (11) and (12) can also be added as thethird component for the purpose of con-trolling a threshold voltage, aliquid crystal phase temperature range, a birefringence, a dielectricanisotropy and a viscosity.

[0048] The compounds which are the respective components for thecomposition may be the analogues thereof comprising the isotopes of therespective elements since there is no large difference between thephysical characteristics thereof.

[0049] In the second A component described above, the suitable examplesof the compound (2) are (2-1) to (2-9); the suitable examples of thecompound (3) are (3-1) to (3-97); and the suitable examples of thecompound (4) are (4-1) to (4-33).

[0050] In the formulas, R¹ and X¹ mean the same as those described inthe item [9] described above.

[0051] These compounds (2), (3) and (4) have a positive dielectricanisotropy and are very excellent in heat stability and chemicalstability, so that they are used primarily for a composition for TFT.When preparing a composition for TFT, an amount of the above compoundfalls in a range of 0.1 to 99.9% by weight, preferably 10 to 97% byweight and more preferably 40 to 95% by weight based on the whole weightof a composition. The compounds (10) to (12) may further be added to thecomposition for the purpose of controlling a viscosity.

[0052] In the second B component described above, the suitable examplesof the compounds (5) to (6) are (5-1) to (5-58) and (6-1) to (6-3)respectively.

[0053] In the formulas, R², R³ and X² mean the same as those describedin the item [10] described above.

[0054] These compounds (5) and (6) have a very large positive dielectricanisotropy, so that they are used mainly for the compositions for STN orTN. These compounds are used particularly for the purpose of reducing athreshold voltage. They are used as well for the purposes of controllinga viscosity and a birefringence and expanding a liquid crystal phasetemperature range and also for the purpose of improving steepness. Whenpreparing a composition for STN or TN, a use amount of the compounds (5)and (6) falls in a range of 0.1 to 99.9% by weight, preferably 10 to 97%by weight and more preferably 40 to 95% by weight. A third componentdescribed later can further be added for the purpose of controlling athreshold voltage, a liquid crystal phase temperature range, abirefringence, a dielectric anisotropy and a viscosity.

[0055] When preparing a composition having a negative dielectricanisotropy which is suited for a vertical aligning En mode (VA mode),preferably mixed is at least one compound (hereinafter referred to as asecond C component) selected from the compounds (7) to (9). The suitableexamples of the compounds (7) to (9) in the second C component are (7-1)to (7-3), (8-1) to (8-5) and (9-1) to (9-3) respectively.

[0056] In the formulas, R⁴ and R⁵ mean the same as those described inthe item [11] described above).

[0057] The compounds (7) to (9) have a negative dielectric anisotropy.The compound (7) having two six-membered rings is used mainly for thepurpose of controlling a threshold voltage, a viscosity or a dielectricanisotropy. The compound (8) is used for the purpose of elevating theclearing point to expand a nematic range, reducing a threshold voltageand increasing a dielectric anisotropy.

[0058] The compounds (7) to (9) are used for a composition for a VA modehaving a negative value of the dielectric anisotropy. If an amountthereof is increased, a composition is reduced in a threshold voltagebut increased in a viscosity. Accordingly, as small amount as possibleis preferred as long as a required value of the threshold voltage issatisfied. An amount of the compounds (7) to (9) is preferably 40% byweight or more, more preferably 50 to 90% by weight in the case of usesfor a VA mode.

[0059] The compounds (7) to (9) are mixed in a certain case with acomposition having a positive dielectric anisotropy for the purpose ofcontrolling an elastic constant and a voltage transmission curve of thecomposition. An amount thereof is preferably 30% by weight or less.

[0060] In the third component described above, the suitable examples ofthe compounds (10) to (12) are (10-1) to (10-11), (11-1) to (11-12) and(12-1) to (12-6) respectively.

[0061] In the formulas, R⁶ and R⁷ mean the same as those described inthe item [12] described above.

[0062] The compounds (10) to (12) have a small absolute value of adielectric anisotropy and are close to neutrality. The compound (10) isused mainly for the purpose of controlling a viscosity or a dielectricanisotropy. Further, the compounds (11) and (12) are used for thepurpose of elevating a clearing point to broaden a nematic range orcontrolling a dielectric anisotropy. If a use amount of the compounds(10) to (12) is increased, a composition is elevated in a thresholdvoltage and reduced in a viscosity. Accordingly, they are usedpreferably in a large amount as long as a required value of thethreshold voltage is satisfied. An amount of the compounds (10) to (12)is 40% by weight or less, preferably 35% by weight or less in the caseof uses for TFT. An amount in uses for STN or TN is 70% by weight orless, preferably 60% by weight or less.

[0063] A composition of the present invention contains 0.1 to 99% byweight of at least one of the compounds (1), whereby the excellentcharacteristics are revealed.

[0064] A composition is prepared by a publicly known method, forexample, by dissolving various components by heating. Suitable additivesare added if necessary, whereby the composition is optimized accordingto intended uses. Such additives are well known by a person averagelyskilled in the art, and described in detail in literatures. A chiraldopant induces a spiral structure of liquid crystal to providedistortion to thereby prevent inverse distortion. The followingoptically active compounds can be given as the examples of the chiraldopant.

[0065] Usually, in the composition of the present invention, theseoptically active compounds are added to control a pitch in distortion.The pitch in distortion falls preferably in a range of 40 to 200 μm inthe case of the compositions for TFT and TN. In the case of thecomposition for STN, it falls preferably in a range of 6 to 20 μm.Further, in the case of the composition for a bistable TN mode, it fallspreferably in a range of 1.5 to 4 μm. Two or more kinds of the opticallyactive compounds may be added for the purpose of controlling atemperature dependency of the pitch.

[0066] The composition of the present invention can also be used as aliquid crystal composition for a G-H mode by adding dichroic dyes suchas merocyanines, styryls, azo, azomethines, azoxy, quinophthalones,anthraquinones, tetrazines, or the like. The composition according tothe present invention can also be used as a composition for NCAPprepared by micro-capsulizing nematic liquid crystal and PolymerDispersed Liquid Crystal Display (PDLCD) prepared by forming athree-dimensional network polymer in the liquid crystal, for example,Polymer Network Liquid Crystal Display (PNLCD). It can also be used as acomposition for Electrically Controlled Birefringence (ECB) mode and aDS mode The compound (1) is produced by a conventional organic syntheticmethod. Suitably selected and combined are publicly known andconventional synthetic methods described in publications and magazinessuch as, for example, Organic Synthesis (John Wiley & Sons), OrganicReactions (John Wiley & Sons), Comprehensive Organic Synthesis (PergamonPress) and Shin-Zikken Kagaku Koza (Maruzen).

[0067] Suitably selected and combined for introducing an Si part arepublicly known and conventional synthetic methods described inpublications and magazines such as, for example, Silicon in OrganicSynthesis (Butterworths), Silicon Reagents for Organic Synthesis(Springer-Verlag) and Silicon Reagents in Organic Synthesis (AcademicPress).

[0068] Routes shown below can be given as the specific examples.

[0069] Y¹, Y², A¹, A², A³, A⁴, Z¹, Z², Z³, p and q each described aboveare the same as those described in the item [1] described above. Q¹ ishalogen, and Q² is halogen or alkoxy. Mt is lithium, potassium,halogenated magnesium or halogenated zinc.

[0070] First, the compound (11) is reacted with metal such as magnesiumand various organic metal reagents such as alkyllithium compounds,alkylzinc compounds, alkylpotassium compounds and alkylcadmiumcompounds, whereby an organic metal reagent (12) is prepared. This isreacted with tretrasubstituted silane such as tetraalkoxysilane andtetrahalosilane to obtain a silicon compound (13). The compound (13) issubjected to reducing treatment with a suitable reducing agent such aslithium aluminum hydride, diisobutylaluminum hydride, sodiumborohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride and diborane-THF, whereby it isderived into a compound (1). When other substituents in the compound(13) are reduced with these reducing agents, suitable additives are usedor the reaction conditions are controlled to selectively reduce onlySiQ² ₃.

EXAMPLES

[0071] The present invention shall be explained below in more detailswith reference to examples, but the present invention shall not berestricted by these examples. The structures of the compounds wereconfirmed by means of a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum and a massspectrum (hereinafter abbreviated as MS). M+ in MS represents amolecular ion peak. C shows a crystal phase; S shows a smectic phase; Nshows a nematic phase; and Iso shows an isotropic liquid phase. A unitof a phase transition temperature is ° C. in all examples.

Example 1

[0072] Production oftrans-1-pentyl-4-(trans-4-silylmethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexane (compound(No. 742) in which in Formula (1), Y¹ is methylene; Y² is pentyl; A¹ andA² are trans-1,4-cyclohexylene; Z¹ is a single bond; p and q are 0)

[0073] First Step:

[0074] A Grignard reagent was prepared from 100 ml of THF, magnesium(120 mmole) andtrans-1-pentyl-4-(trans-4-chloromethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexane (100 mmole)under nitrogen atmosphere. A THF 100 ml solution of tetramethoxysilane(150 mmole) was heated to 65° C., and the Grignard reagent was addeddropwise thereto. Further, the solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 2 hours, and after left standing for cooling, thereaction mixture was filtered. The solvent was distilled off, and thentrans-1-pentyl-4-(trans-4-trimethoxysilylmethyl-cyclohexyl)cyclohexane(65 mmole) was obtained by distillation under reduced pressure.

[0075] Second Step:

[0076] Lithium aluminum hydride (59 mmole) was suspended in 50 ml of THFon an ice bath under nitrogen atmosphere, and a THF 50 ml solution oftrans-1-pentyl-4-(trans-4-trimethoxymethylsilylcyclohexyl)cyclohexane(65 mmole), which was obtained in the reaction of the first step, wasadded dropwise thereto. After stirring for one hour, water was added tothe reaction mixture, and insoluble matters were filtered off. Theseparated organic layer was dried on anhydrous magnesium sulfate, andthe solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified with a silica gel column chromatography (eluent:heptane), andthen it was recrystallized from heptane to obtaintrans-1-pentyl-4-(trans-4-silylmethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexane (30 mmole).Phase transition temperature: Cr −0.9 S 74.2 Iso

[0077] MS: m/e=280 (M+)

Example 2

[0078] Production of1-trifluoromethoxy-4-(trans-4-(trans-4-silylethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexyl)benzene(compound (No. 34) in which in Formula (1), Y¹ is ethylene; Y² is —OCF₃;A¹ and A² are trans-1,4-cyclohexylene; A³ is 1,4-phenylene; Z¹ and Z²are single bonds; p is 1, and q is 0)

[0079] First Step:

[0080] A Grignard reagent was prepared from 100 ml of THF, magnesium(120 mmole) and1-trifluoromethoxy-4-(trans-4-(trans-4-chloroethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexyl)benzene(100 mmole) under nitrogen atmosphere. A THF 100 ml solution oftetramethoxysilane (150 mmole) was heated to 65° C., and the Grignardreagent was added dropwise thereto. The solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 2 hours, and after left standing for cooling, thereaction mixture was filtered. The solvent was distilled off, and then1-trifluoromethoxy-4-(trans-4-(trans-4-trimethoxysilylethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexyl)benzene(57 mmole) was obtained by distillation under reduced pressure.

[0081] Second Step:

[0082] Lithium aluminum hydride (51 mmole) was suspended in 50 ml of THFon an ice bath under nitrogen atmosphere, and a THF 50 ml solution of1-trifluoromethoxy-4-(trans-4-(trans-4-trimethoxysilylethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexyl)-benzene(57 mmole), which was obtained in the reaction of the first step, wasadded dropwise thereto. After adding dropwise, the solution was stirredfor one hour, and water was added to the reaction mixture, followed byfiltering off insoluble matters. The separated organic layer was driedon anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off underreduced pressure. The residue was purified with a silica gel columnchromatography (eluent: mixed solvent of heptane/toluene), and it wasrecrystallized from heptane to obtain1-trifluoromethoxy-4-(trans-4-(trans-4silylethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexyl)benzene(26 mmole).

[0083] MS: m/e=384 (M+)

Example 3

[0084] Production of1-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-4-(trans-4-silylbutylcyclohexyl)benzene (compound(No. 676) in which in Formula (1), Y¹ is butylene; Y² is ethoxy; A¹ istrans-1,4-cyclohexylene, and A² is 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene; Z¹ is asingle bond; p and q are 0)

[0085] First Step:

[0086] A Grignard reagent was prepared from 100 ml of THF, magnesium(120 mmole) and1-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-4-(trans-4-chlorobutylcyclohexyl)benzene (100mmole) under nitrogen atmosphere. A THF 100 ml solution oftetramethoxysilane (150 mmole) was heated to 65° C., and the Grignardreagent was added dropwise thereto. Further, the solution was stirred atthe same temperature for 2 hours, and after left standing for cooling,the reaction mixture was filtered. The solvent was distilled off, andthen1-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-4-(trans-4trimethoxysilyl-butylcyclohexyl)benzene(58 mmole) was obtained by distillation under reduced pressure.

[0087] Second Step:

[0088] Lithium aluminum hydride (52 mmole) was suspended in 50 ml of THFon an ice bath under nitrogen atmosphere, and a THF 50 ml solution of1-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-4-(trans-4-trimethoxysilylbutylcyclohexyl)benzene(58 mmole), which was obtained in the reaction of the first step, wasadded dropwise thereto. After adding dropwise, the solution was stirredfor one hour, and water was added to the reaction mixture, followed byfiltering off insoluble matters. The separated organic layer was driedon anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off underreduced pressure. The residue was purified with a silica gel columnchromatography (eluent: mixed solvent of heptane/toluene), and it wasrecrystallized from heptane to obtain1-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-4-(trans-4-silylbutylcyclohexyl)benzene (25mmole).

[0089] MS: m/e=326 (M+)

Example 4

[0090] Production of2-fluoro-1-(4-propylphenyl)-4-(4-silylethylphenyl)benzene (compound (No.861) in which in Formula (1), Y¹ is ethylene; Y² is propyl; A¹ and A³are 1,4-phenylene; A² is 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene; Z¹ and Z² are singlebonds; p is 1, and q is 0)

[0091] First Step:

[0092] A Grignard reagent was prepared from 100 ml of THF, magnesium(120 mmole) and2-fluoro-1-(4-propylphenyl)-4-(4-chloroethylphenyl)benzene (100 mmole)under nitrogen atmosphere. A THF 100 ml solution of tetramethoxysilane(150 mmole) was heated to 65° C., and the Grignard reagent was addeddropwise thereto. Further, the solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 2 hours, and after left standing for cooling, thereaction mixture was filtered. The solvent was distilled off, and then2-fluoro-1-(4-propylphenyl)-4-(4-trimethoxysilyl-ethylphenyl)benzene (59mmole) was obtained by distillation under reduced pressure.

[0093] Second Step:

[0094] Lithium aluminum hydride (53 mmole) was suspended in 50 ml of THFon an ice bath under nitrogen atmosphere, and a THF 50 ml solution of2-fluoro-(4-propylphenyl)-4-1-(4-trimethoxysilylethylphenyl)benzene (59mmole), which was obtained in the reaction of the first step, was addeddropwise thereto. After adding dropwise, the solution was stirred forone hour, and water was added to the reaction mixture, followed byfiltering off insoluble matters. The separated organic layer was driedon anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off underreduced pressure. The residue was purified with a silica gel columnchromatography (eluent: heptane), and it was recrystallized from heptaneto obtain 2-fluoro-1-(4-propylphenyl)-4-(4-silylethylphenyl)benzene (22mmole).

[0095] MS: m/e=348 (M+)

[0096] The following compounds were produced according to the methods ofExamples 1 to 4. Y¹ A¹ Z¹ A² Z² A³ Z³ A⁴ Y² 1

—

—F 2 —CH₂O—

—

—Cl 3

—

—OCF₂H 4 —C₄H₈—

—

—OCF₃ 5 —C₃H₆O—

—

—F 6

—

—OCF₂H 7

—

—CF₃ 8

—

—F 9

—

—OCF₃ 10

—

—F 11

—

—CF₃ 12

—

—OCF₃ 13

—

—F 14

—

—OCF₂H 15 —CH₂O—

—

—F 16

—OCF₃ 17 —CH₂O—

—OCF₂CF₃ 18 —C₃H₆O—

—CF₃ 19

—OCF₃ 20

—F 21

—OCF₂ 22

—CF₃ 23

—F 24

—OCF₃ 25

—F 26 —C₂H₄O—

—CF₂H 27

—OCF₃ 28

—F 29 —CH₂—

—OCF₂H 30

—F 31

—

—

—F 32 —CH₂O—

—

—

—Cl 33

—

—

—OCF₃ 34

—

—

—OCF₃ 35

—

—

—F 36

—

—

—OCF₃ 37 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—CF₃ 38

—

—

—OCF₃ 39 —C₃H₆—

—

—

—OCF₃ 40

—

—

—F 41 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—OCF₂H 42

—

—

—OCF₃ 43

—

—

—F 44 —C₃H₆—

—

—

—OCF₂H 45

—

—

—OCF₂H 46

—

—OCF₂H 47

—

—F 48 —CH₂O—

—

—CF₃ 49

—

—OCF₃ 50

—

—F 51

—

—OCF₃ 52

—

—CF₂H 53

—

—F 54 —C₃H₆O—

—

—OCF₃ 55

—

—F 56

—

—OCF₃ 57

—

—OCF₃ 58

—

—F 59 —CH₂—

—

—OCF₂H 60 —C₂H₄O—

—

—F 61

—OCF₃ 62

—F 63

—OCF₃ 64

—F 65

—F 66

—

—OCF₃ 67

—

—Cl 68

—

—OCF₃ 69 —C₃H₆O—

—

—F 70

—

—F 71

—

—F 72

—

—OCF₃ 73

—

—F 74 —CH₂—

—

—OCF₂H 75 —C₂H₄O—

—

—F 76

—

—Cl 77

—

—OCF₃ 78

—

—CF₂H 79 —CH₂O—

—

—OCF₃ 80

—

—F 81

—

—OCF₃ 82 —C₃H₆O—

—

—OCF₂H 83

—

—F 84

—

—OCF₃ 85

—

—F 86

—

—CF₃ 87

—

—OCF₃ 88

—

—F 89 —CH₂—

—

—OCF₂H 90 —C₂H₄O—

—

—F 91

—

—F 92

—

—OCF₃ 93 —CH₂O—

—

—CF₂H 94

—

—OCF₃ 95

—

—F 96

—

—OCF₂H 97 —C₃H₆O—

—

—OCF₂H 98

—

—F 99

—

—OCF₃ 100

—

—F 101

—

—OCF₂H 102

—

—OCF₃ 103

—

—F 104 —CH₂—

—

—CF₃ 105

—

—F 106

—

—

—F 107

—

—

—Cl 108

—

—

—OCF₃ 109

—

—

—OCF₃ 110

—

—

—F 111

—

—

—OCF₃ 112

—

—

—OCF₂H 113

—

—

—F 114 —CH₂O—

—

—

—OCF₃ 115

—

—

—F 116 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—CF₃ 117 —CH₂—

—

—

—OCF₃ 118

—

—

—F 119

—

—

—OCF₂H 120 —C₃H₆O—

—

—

—F 121

—

—OCF₃ 122

—

—Cl 123

—

—F 124

—

—OCF₃ 125

—

—F 126

—

—OCF₃ 127

—

—CF₂H 128

—

—F 129 —CH₂O—

—

—OCF₃ 130

—

—F 131 —C₂H₄O—

—

—OCF₃ 132 —C₂H₄—

—

—OCF₃ 133

—

—F 134

—

—OCF₂H 135 —C₃H₆O—

—

—F 136

—

—OCF₃ 137

—

—F 138

—

—OCF₃ 139

—

—OCF₃ 140

—

—F 141

—

—OCF₃ 142

—

—OCF₂H 143

—

—OCF₃ 144 —CH₂O—

—

—F 145

—

—F 146 —C₂H₄O—

—

—F 147 —C₄H₈—

—

—OCF₃ 148

—

—F 149

—

—OCF₃ 150

—

—F 151

—

—OCF₃ 152

—

—F 153 —CH₂O—

—

—CF₃ 154

—

—OCF₃ 155

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—F 156

—

—OCF₃ 157

—

—CF₃ 158

—

—F 159 —CH₂O—

—

—OCF₃ 160

—

—F 161

—

—OCF₃ 162

—

—OCF₃ 163

—

—F 164 —CH₂—

—

—OCF₂H 165 —C₂H₄O—

—

—F 166

—

—OCF₃ 167 —CH₂O—

—

—F 168

—

—CF₃ 169

—

—OCF₃ 170

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—F 171

—

—OCF₃ 172

—

—OCF₂H 173

—

—F 174

—

—OCF₃ 175 —C₃H₆O—

—

—F 176

—

—OCF₃ 177

—

—OCF₃ 178

—

—F 179 —C₂H₄O—

—

—OCF₂H 180 —C₄H₈—

—

—F 181

—

—

—OCF₃ 182

—

—

—F 183

—

—

—CF₃ 184

—

—

—OCF₃ 185

—

—

—F 186

—

—

—OCF₃ 187

—

—

—OCF₂H 188

—

—

—F 189 —C₃H₆—

—

—

—F 190 —CH₂O—

—

—

—OCF₃ 191

—

—

—F 192 —CH₂—

—

—

—OCF₃ 193

—

—

—F 194

—

—

—F 195

—

—

—F 196

—

—OCF₃ 197

—

—F 198

—

—F 199

—

—OCF₃ 200

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—F 201

—

—OCF₃ 202 —CH₂—

—

—CF₂H 203

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—F 204

—

—OCF₃ 205 —CH₂O—

—

—OCF₃ 206

—

—F 207 —CH₂—

—

—OCF₃ 208

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—F 209

—

—F 210

—

—F 211

—

—OCF₃ 212

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—F 213 —CH₂O—

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—CF₃ 214

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—OCF₃ 215

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—F 216

—

—OCF₃ 217

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—OCF₂CFHCF₃ 218

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—F 219

—

—OCF₃ 220 —CH₂—

—

—OCF₃ 221

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—F 222

—

—OCF₃ 223

—

—F 224 —C₃H₆—

—

—OCF₃ 225

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—F 226

—

—

—F 227

—

—

—Cl 228

—

—

—OCF₃ 229

—

—

—F 230

—

—

—OCF₃ 231

—

—

—OCF₂H 232

—

—

—F 233

—

—

—F 234

—

—

—OCF₃ 235 —CH₂O—

—

—

—F 236

—

—

−OCF₃ 237

—

—

—OCF₃ 238

—

—

—F 239

—

—

—OCF₃ 240

—

—

—CF₃ 241

—

—

—F 242

—

—

—F 243

—

—

—OCF₃ 244

—

—

—F 245

—

—

—OCF₃ 246

—

—

—OCF₂H 247

—

—

—F 248

—

—

—F 249

—

—

—OCF₃ 250 —C₃H₆O—

—

—F 251

—

—OCF₃ 252

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—OCF₃ 253

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—F 254

—

—OCF₃ 255

—

—CF₃ 256

—

—OCF₃ 257

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—F 258

—

—CF₃ 259

—

—OCF₃ 260

—

—F 261 —C₃H₆O—

—

—OCF₃ 262

—

—CF₃ 263

—

—F 264 —C₂H₄—

—

—OCF₃ 265

—

—F 266

—

—OCF₃ 267

—

—OCF₃ 268

—

—F 269 —CH₂—

—

—OCF₂H 270

—

—F 271

—

—OCF₃ 272

—

—F 273

—

—CF₃ 274

—

—OCF₃ 275

—

—F 276 —C₃H₆O—

—

—Cl 277 —C₆H₁₂—

—

—CF₃ 278 —C₂H₄—

—

—F 279

—

—OCF₃ 280

—

—F 281

—

—OCF₃ 282

—

283

—

—F 284 —CH₂O—

—

—OCF₂H 285

—

—OCF₃ 286

—

—OCF₃ 287

—

—F 288

—

—CF₃ 289

—

—F 290

—

—F 291

—

—OCF₃ 292

—

—CF₂H 293 —C₂H₄—

—

—F 294

—

—OCF₃ 295

—

—Cl 296

—

—OCF₃ 297 —C₃H₆O—

—

—F 298

—

—F 299 —CH₂O—

—

—OCF₂H 300

—

—OCF₃ 301

—

—OCF₃ 302

—

—F 303

—

—CF₃ 304

—

—OCF₃ 305

—

—F 306 —C₃H₆O—

—

—Cl 307

—

—CF₂H 308

—

—F 309

—

—OCF₃ 310

—

—F 311

—

—OCF₃ 312

—

—OCF₃ 313

—

—F 314

—

—OCF₂H 315 —CH₂—

—

—F 316

—

—

—F 317 —CH₂O—

—

—

—Cl 318

—

—

—OCF₃ 319

—

—

—OCF₃ 320

—

—

—F 321

—

—

—OCF₃ 322

—

—

—CF₃ 323

—

—

—F 324

—

—

—OCF₃ 325

—

—

—F 326 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—CFH₂ 327

—

—

—OCF₃ 328

—

—F 329 —CH₂—

—

—OCF₂H 330

—

—OCF₃ 331

—

—F 332

—

—OCF₃ 333 —C₃H₆O—

—

—OCF₃ 334

—

—OCF₃ 335

—

—F 336

—

—F 337

—

—

—CF₃ 338

—

—

—F 339

—

—

—OCF₃ 340

—

—

—F 341

—

—

—OCF₃ 342

—

—

—CF₃ 343

—

—

—F 344 —CH₂—

—

—

—OCF₂H 345

—

—

—F 346

—

—

—

—F 347

—

—

—

—Cl 348

—

—

—

—OCF₃ 349

—

—

—

—OCF₃ 350

—

—

—

—F 351

—

—

—

—OCF₃ 352

—

—

—

—CF₃ 353

—

—

—

—F 354 —CH₂O—

—

—

—

—OCF₃ 355 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—

—F 356 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—

—CF₃ 357

—

—

—

—OCF₃ 358

—

—

—

—F 359 —CH₂—

—

—

—

—CF₂H 360

—

—

—

—OCF₃ 361

—

—

—

—F 362

—

—

—

—CFH₂ 363

—

—

—

—OCF₃ 364

—

—

—

—OCF₃ 365 —CH₂O—

—

—

—

—F 366

—

—

—

—OCF₂H 367

—

—

—

—CF₃ 368 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—

—F 369

—

—

—

—OCF₃ 370

—

—

—

—F 371

—

—

—

—CF₃ 372

—

—

—

—OCF₃ 373

—

—

—

—F 374 —CH₂—

—

—

—

—CF₂H 375

—

—

—

—OCF₃ 376

—

—

—

—F 377

—

—

—

—CFH₂ 378 —CH₂O—

—

—

—

—OCF₃ 379

—

—

—

—OCF₃ 380

—

—

—

—F 381

—

—

—

—CF₃ 382

—

—

—CF₃ 383 —C₅H₁₀O—

—

—

—F 384

—

—

—OCF₃ 385

—

—

—F 386

—

—

—CF₃ 387

—

—

—OCF₃ 388

—

—

—F 389 —CH₂—

—

—

—CF₂H 390

—

—

—OCF₃ 391

—

—

—F 392 —C₃H₆—

—

—

—CFH₂ 393 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—OCF₃ 394

—

—

—F 395

—

—

—OCF₃ 396 —CH₂O—

—

—

—OCF₂H 397 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—CF₃ 398

—

—

—F 399

—

—

—OCF₃ 400

—

—

—F 401

—

—

—CF₃ 402

—

—

—OCF₃ 403

—

—

—F 404 —CH₂—

—

—

—CF₂H 405

—

—

—OCF₃ 406 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—F 407 —CH₂O—

—

—

—CF₂H 408

—

—

—OCF₃ 409 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—F 410

—

—

—OCF₃ 411 —C₃H₆O—

—

—

—OCFH₂ 412

—

—

—CF₃ 413

—

—

—F 414

—

—

—OCF₃ 415

—

—

—F 416

—

—

—CF₃ 417

—

—

—OCF₃ 418

—

—

—F 419 —CH₂—

—

—

—CF₂H 420

—

—

—OCF₃ 421

—

—

—F 422

—

—

—OCF₃ 423 —CH₂O—

—

—

—OCF₂H 424

—

—

—CF₃ 425

—

—

—F 426 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—OCF₃ 427

—

—

—F 428

—

—

—CF₃ 429

—

—

—OCF₃ 430

—

—

—F 431 —CH₂—

—

—

—CF₂H 432

—

—

—OCF₃ 433

—

—

—F 434 —C₃H₆—

—

—

—CFH₂ 435 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—OCF₃ 436

—

—

—F 437

—

—

—OCF₃ 438

—

—

—CF₂H 439 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—CF₃ 440

—

—

—F 441 —CH₂—

—

—

—OCF₃ 442

—

—

—F 443

—

—

—CF₃ 444

—

—

—OCF₃ 445

—

—

—F 446

—

—

—OCF₂H 447

—

—

—OCF₃ 448 —CH₂O—

—

—

—F 449 —C₃H₆—

—

—

—OCFH₂ 450 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—OCF₃ 451 —C₄H₈—

—

—CN 452 —C₃H₆O—

—

—CN 453

—

—CN 454 —C₄H₈—

—

—CN 455 —C₅H₁₀O—

—

—CN 456

—

—CN 457 —C₄H₈—

—

458

—

—CN 459

—

—CN 460

—

—CN 461 —C₂H₄O—

—

462

—CN 463 —CH₂O—

—CN 464

—CN 465

—CN 466 —C₄H₈—

—

—CN 467 —C₃H₆O—

—

—CN 468

—

—CN 469 —C₄H₈—

—

470

—

—CN 471 —C₂H₄O—

—

—CN 472

—

—CN 473

—

474

—

—CN 475 —CH₂O—

—

—CN 476

—

—CN 477

—

478 —C₄H₈—

—

—CN 479 —C₅H₁₀O—

—

—CN 480

—

[0097] Y¹ A¹ Z¹ A² Z² A³ Z³ A⁴ Y² 481 —C₂H₄—

—CN 482 —C₃H₆O—

—CN 483

—CN 484 —C₂H₄—

485

—CN 486 —C₂H₄O—

—CN 487

—CN 488

489 —C₃H₆—

—CN 490 —C₃H₆—

—CN 491

—CN 492

—CN 493 —CH₂O—

—CN 494

—CN 495

496 —C₂H₄—

—CN 497 —C₃H₆O—

—CN 498

499

—CN 500 —C₂H₄O—

—CN 501

—CN 502

—CN 503 —C₃H₆O—

—CN 504 —C₃H₆—

505

—CN 506

—CN 507

508 —CH₂O—

—CN 509

—CN 510

—CN 511 —C₂H₄—

—CN 512 —C₃H₆O—

—CN 513

—CN 514 —C₂H₄O—

—CN 515

516

—CN 517

—CN 518 —C₃H₆O—

—CN 519 —C₃H₆—

—CN 520

521

—CN 522 —CH₂O—

—CN 523

524

—CN 525 —C₃H₆O—

—CN 526

—

—

—CN 527 —CH₂O—

—

—

—CN 528

—

—

529

—

—

—CN 530 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—CN 531

—

—

532

—

—

—CN 533 —C₃H₆O—

—

—

—CN 534

—

—

—CN 535

—

—

—CN 536 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—CN 537 —CH₂—

—

—

538

—

—

—CN 539 —CH₂O—

—

—

—CN 540

—

—

541 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—CN 542 —C₃H₆O—

—

—

—CN 543

—

—

544 —C₄H₈—

—

—

—CN 545 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—CN 546 —C₃H₆—

—

—

547

—

—

—CN 548 —C₃H₆O—

—

—

—CN 549

—

—

550

—

—CN 551 —C₂H₄O—

—

—CN 552 —CH₂—

—

553

—

—CN 554 —CH₂O—

—

—CN 555

—

556 —C₂H₄—

—

—CN 557 —CH₂O—

—

—CN 558

—

559 —C₇H₁₄—

—

—

—CN 560 —C₃H₆O—

—

—

—CN 561 —C₃H₆—

—

—

562

—

—

—CN 563 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—CN 564

—

—

565

—

—

—CN 566 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—CN 567 —C₂H₄—

—

—

568

—

—CN 569

—

—CN 570 —CH₂O—

—

571 —C₂H₄—

—

—CN 572 —CH₂O—

—

—CN 573

—

574 —C₂H₄—

—

—CN 575 —C₃H₆O—

—

—CN 576 —C₃H₆—

—

—CN 577

—

—CN 578 —C₃H₆O—

—

—CN 579

—

580

—

—CN 581 —C₂H₄O—

—

—CN 582 —C₂H₄—

—

583

—

—CN 584

—

—CN 585 —CH₂O—

—

586 —C₂H₄—

—

—CN 587 —C₂H₄O—

—

—CN 588

—

589 —C₄H₈—

—

—CN 590 —C₃H₆O—

—

—CN 591 —C₂H₄—

—

592

—

—CN 593 —C₃H₆O—

—

—CN 594

—

—CN 595

—

—CN 596

—

—CN 597 —CH₂O—

—

598

—

—CN 599 —C₂H₄O—

—

—CN 600

—

601 —C₂H₄—

—

—CN 602 —C₃H₆O—

—

—CN 603

—

604 —C₄H₈—

—

—CN 605 —C₂H₄O—

—

—CN 606 —C₂H₄—

—

607

—

—CN 608 —C₃H₆O—

—

—CN 609

—

610

—

—CN 611

—

—CN 612 —C₂H₄—

—

613

—

—CN 614 —C₂H₄O—

—

—CN 615

—

616 —C₄H₈—

—

—CN 617 —C₄H₈—

—

—CN 618

—

619 —C₂H₄—

—

—CN 620 —C₂H₄O—

—

—CN 621 —C₄H₈—

—

622

—

—CN 623 —C₂H₄O—

—

—CN 624 —CH₂O—

—

625

—

—

—CN 626 —CH₂O—

—

—

—CN 627 —C₂H₄—

—

—

628

—

—

—CN 629 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—CN 630

—

—

631 —C₄H₈—

—F 632

—OCF₃ 633 —C₄H₈—

—CF₃ 634 —CH₂O—

—OCF₂H 635 —C₂H₄—

—CN 636 —C₄H₈—

637 —C₄H₈—

—F 638 —C₂H₄O—

—F 639

—OCF₃ 640

—CF₂H 641 —C₂H₄—

—CN 642 —C₂H₄—

643

—F 644

—OCF₃ 645

—OCF₃ 646 —C₄H₈—

—CF₃ 647

—CN 648 —C₃H₆O—

649 —CH₂O—

—

—CN 650 —C₂H₄—

—

—CN 651 —C₄H₈—

—

652 —C₂H₄—

—

—CN 653 —C₂H₄O—

—

—CN 654

—

655

—

—CN 656 —C₄H₈O—

—

—CN 657 —C₂H₄—

—

658

—

—

—CN 659

—

—

—CN 660 —C₂H₄—

—

—

661 —C₄H₈—

—

—

—CN 662

—

—

—CN 663 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—CN 664 —CH₂O—

—

—

—CN 665 —C₄H₈—

—

—

666 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—CN 667 —C₂H₄—

—

—F 668 —C₆H₁₂ O—

—

—F 669

—

—F 670

—

—F 671 —C₅H₁₀O—

—

—F 672

—

—F 673

—

—

—F 674

—

—

—F 675

—

—

—F 676

—

—OC₂H₅ 677 —C₃H₆—

—

—CH₃ 678

—

—OC₂H₅ 679 —C₄H₈O—

—

—C₃H₇ 680

—

—OC₃H₇ 681 —C₄H₈—

—

—OC₂H₅ 682 —C₃H₆O—

—

—C₂H₅ 683 —C₇H₁₄—

—

—SCH₃ 684

—

—OC₂H₅ 685

—

—C₄ ₉ 686

—OC₂H₅ 687

—C₃H₇ 688 —CH₂O—

—OC₃H₇ 689

—OCH₃ 690

—C₅H₁₁ 691

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 692 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—CH₃ 693 —C₄H₈—

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 694

—

—

—C₂H₅ 695

—

—

—OC₃H₇ 696 —C₄H₈—

—

—OC₂H₅ 697 —C₃H₆O—

—

—C₂H₅ 698 —C₇H₁₄—

—

—OCH₃ 699 —C₂H₄—

—

—OC₂H₅ 700

—

—C₄H₉ 701

—

—OC₂H₅ 702

—

—C₃H₇ 703 —CH₂O—

—

—OC₃H₇ 704

—

—OCH₃ 705

—

—C₅H₁₁ 706

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 707 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—C₃H₇ 708

—

—

—OCH₃ 709 —C₃H₆O—

—

—

—C₆H₁₃ 710

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 711 —C₂H₄—

—

—OC₂H₅ 712 —CH₂O—

—

—CH₃ 713 —C₄H₈—

—

—OCH₃ 714

—

—SC₂H₅ 715

—

—C₄H₉ 716

—

—OC₂H₅ 717

—

—C₃H₇ 718 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 719

—

—

—C₃H₇ 720

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 721

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 722 —C₂H₈—

—

—

—CH₃ 723

—

—

—OC₃H₇ 724 —C₃H₆O—

—

—

—C₆H₁₃ 725

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 726 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 727 —CH₂O—

—

—

—SCH₃ 728 —C₄H₈—

—

—

—C₂H₅ 729

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 730

—

—

—CH₃ 731

—

—OC₂H₅ 732

—

—CH₃ 733 —C₇H₁₄—

—

—OC₂H₅ 734 —C₃H₆O—

—

—C₃H₇ 735

—

—OC₂H₅ 736

—

—C₄H₉ 737 —CH₂O—

—

—C₇H₁₅ 738

—

739

—

740

—

—C₅H₁₁ 741 —C₇H₁₄O—

—

—OC₈H₁₇ 742 —CH₂—

—

—C₅H₁₁ 743

—

—COOCH₃ 744 —C₂H₄O—

—

—COOC₂H₅ 745

—

—COOC₃H₇ 746

—C₅H₁₁ 747

—OC₄H₉ 748

749

—C₂H₅ 750

751 —C₃H₆—

—C₂H₅ 752 —CH₂O—

—C₈H₁₇ 753

754

755

—C₃H₇ 756

—

—C₃H₇ 757 —C₂H₄O—

—

—C₄H₉ 758

—

759

—

—OC₅H₁₁ 760

—

761

—

—C₅H₁₁ 762 —C₆H₁₂—

—

—CH₂OCH₃ 763

—

—C₂H₅ 764

—

765

—

—OC₂H₅ 766

—

—OC₆H₁₃ 767

—

—C₈H₁₇ 768

—

769

—C₃H₇ 770 —C₂H₄O—

—C₄H₉ 771

—C₅H₁₁ 772

—OC₇H₁₅ 773

774

775

—C₅H₁₁ 776 —C₄H₈O—

—C₂H₅ 777

—C₄H₉ 778 —CH₂—

—C₂H₄OCH₃ 779

780

781

—C₃H₇ 782 —C₂H₄O—

—C₆H₁₃ 783

—OC₇H₁₅ 784

785

—C₃H₇ 786

—C₃H₇ 787 —CH₂—

—OC₅H₁₁ 788 —C₂H₄O—

—C₆H₁₃ 789

790

791 —C₄H₈—

—

—C₃H₇ 792

—

—OC₄H₉ 793 —C₄H₈O—

—

794

—

—C₃H₆OC₃H₇ 795

—

—CH₂OC₂H₅ 796

—C₃H₇ 797 —C₂H₄O—

—C₅H₁₁ 798

—OC₇H₁₅ 799

800

—C₃H₇ 801

—C₅H₁₁ 802 —CH₂O—

—OC₅H₁₁ 803

—C₄H₉ 804

—C₂H₄OC₃H₇ 805

806 —C₃H₆—

—C₃H₇ 807

—OC₂H₅ 808 —C₄H₈O—

809

—CH₂OC₄H₉ 810

—CH₂OC₂H₅ 811

—

—

—C₉H₁₉ 812 —CH₂O—

—

—

—C₅H₁₁ 813 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—OCH₃ 814

—

—

815

—

—

—C₂H₅ 816

—

—

—C₃H₇ 817 —C₄H₈—

—

—

—OC₅H₁₁ 818 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—C₄H₉ 819

—

—

820

—

821 —C₂H₄—

—

—C₃H₇ 822

—

—OC₃H₇ 823 —C₄H₈O—

—

824

—

—CH₂OC₃H₇ 825

—

—CH₃ 826

—

—C₃H₇ 827 —CH₂O—

—

—C₂H₅ 828 —C₂H₄—

—

—OCH₃ 829

—

830

—

831 —C₂H₄—

—

—C₃H₇ 832

—

—OC₃H₇ 833 —C₃H₈O—

—

834

—

—C₃H₆OC₂H₅ 835

—

—CH₃ 836

—

—C₃H₇ 837 —C₄H₈—

—

—OC₃H₇ 838 —C₂H₄O—

—

—C₂H₅ 839

—

840

—

841 —CH₂—

—

—

—C₁₀H₂₁ 842 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—C₄H₉ 843 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 844

—

—

845

—

—

—C₂H₅ 846

—

—

—C₃H₇ 847 —C₄H₈—

—

—

—OC₆H₁₃ 848 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—C₂H₅ 849

—

—

850

—

—

851 —C₂H₄—

—

—C₃H₇ 852

—

—OC₄H₉ 853 —C₄H₈O—

—

854

—

—C₃H₆OCH₃ 855

—

856

—

—C₃H₇ 857 —CH₂O—

—

—C₂H₅ 858 —C₂H₄—

—

—OC₃H₇ 859

—

860

—

861 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—C₃H₇ 862

—

—

—OC₇H₁₅ 863 —C₄H₈O—

—

—

864

—

—

—C₂H₄OC₂H₅ 865

—

—

—CH₃ 866

—

—

—

—C₃H₇ 867 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—

—OC₃H₇ 868 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—

—C₂H₅ 869

—

—

—

870

—

—

—

871

—

—

—

—C₃H₇ 872 —CH₂O—

—

—

—

—C₅H₁₁ 873

—

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 874 —C₄H₈—

—

—

—

—C₃H₇ 875 —C₃H₆—

—

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 876

—

—

—

877

—

—

—

—C₂H₅ 878 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—

—C₃H₇ 879 —C₄H₈—

—

—

—

—OCH₃ 880

—

—

—

881

—

—

—

—CH₃ 882 —C₄H₈—

—

—

—

—C₃H₇ 883 —C₃H₆—

—

—

—

—C₂H₄OC₂H₅ 884

—

—

—

885

—

—

—

—C₆H₁₃ 886 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—

—CH₃ 887 —CH₂—

—

—

—

—OCH₃ 888

—

—

—

889

—

—

—

—C₃H₇ 890 —C₂H₄—

—

—

—

—C₂H₅ 891 —CH₂—

—

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 892

—

—

—

893

—

—

—

—C₃H₇ 894

—

—

—

—C₃H₇ 895 —CH₂O—

—

—

—

—CH₃ 896

—

—

—

—OC₂H₅ 897 —C₃H₆—

—

—

—

—C₃H₇ 898 —C₄H₈—

—

—

—

—OCH₃ 899

—

—

—

900

—

—

—

—C₈H₁₇ 901

—

—C₃H₇ 902 —CH₂O—

—

—C₅H₁₁ 903 —C₂H₄—

—

—OC₄H₉ 904

—

—

—C₅H₁₁ 905 —C₃H₆O—

—

—

—C₃H₇ 906 —CH₂—

—

—

907

—

—

—C₃H₇ 908 —C₂H₄O—

—

—

—C₅H₁₁ 909 —C₂H₄—

—

—

910

—

—

—C₂H₅ 911 —C₃H₆O—

—

—

—C₃H₇ 912 —C₆H₁₂—

—

—

—OC₃H₁₁ 913

—

—

—C₃H₇ 914 —C₄H₈O—

—

—

—C₅H₁₁ 915

—

—

—OCH₃ 916

—

—C₃H₇ 917 —C₂H₄O—

—

—C₄H₉ 918 —C₂H₄—

—

—OC₆H₁₃ 919

—

—

—C₅H₁₁ 920

—

—

—OC₃H₇ 921

—

—

—CH₃ 922

—

—

—C₃H₇ 923

—

—

—OC₃H₇ 924

—

—

—CH₃ 925

—

—

—C₂H₅ 926

—

—

—OC₃H₇ 927

—

—

—C₆H₁₃ 928

—

—

—C₃H₇ 929

—

—

—OC₅H₁₁ 930 —C₄H₈O—

—

—

931 —C₂H₄—

—

—CH₃ 932 —CH₂—

—

—OC₂H₅ 933

—

934

—

—C₃H₇ 935 —C₃H₆—

—

—C₃H₇ 936 —CH₂—

—

—OC₄H₉ 937

—

938

—

—C₃H₇ 939

—

—C₂H₅ 940 —C₃H₆O—

—

—CH₃ 941

—

—OC₃H₇ 942 —C₂H₄—

—

—C₃H₇ 943 —C₄H₈—

—

—OC₂H₅ 944

—

945

—

—C₈H₁₇ 946 —C₄H₈—

—CH₃ 947 —CH₂—

—OC₂H₅ 948

949

—C₃H₇ 950 —C₃H₆—

—C₄H₉ 951 —CH₂—

—OC₂H₅ 952 —C₂H₄O—

953

—C₃H₇ 954

—

—

—C₂H₅ 955 —C₂H₄O—

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[0098] Examples in which the compounds of the present invention wereused as the components for the compositions shall be shown below. Thecompounds used in the composition examples and the examples describedlater were represented by codes exhibited by definitions which wereshown in the following Table 1. TABLE 1 Method for Description ofCompounds Using Symbols R—(SiH₃-Y1-)A1—Z1— . . . —Zn-An-X(—Y2) 1)LeftTerminal Group R—, SiH₃-Y1- Symbol 3)Bonding Group —Zn— SymbolC_(n)H_(2n+1)— n- —C₂H_(4—) 2 C_(n)H_(2n+1)O— nO— —C₄H₈— 4C_(n)H_(2n+1)OC_(m)H_(2m+1)— nOm- —COO— E CH₂═CH— V— —C≡C— TCH₂═CHC_(n)H_(2n)— Vn- —CH═CH— V C_(n)H_(2n+1)CH═CHC_(m)H_(2m)— nVm-—CF₂O— CF2O C_(n)H_(2n+1)CH═CHC_(m)H_(2m)CH═CHC_(k)H_(2k)— nVmVk- —OCF₂—OCF2 CF₂═CH— VFF— CF₂═CHC_(n)H_(2n)— VFFn- SiH₃C_(n)H_(2n)— Sin- 2) RingStructure -An- Symbol 4) Right Terminal Group —X, —Y2 Symbol

B —F —Cl —CN —F —Cl —C

B(F) —CF₃—OCF₃—OCF₂H —CF₃—OCF3 OCF2H

B(F, F) —C_(n)H_(2n+1)—OC_(n)H_(2n+1)—C_(n)H_(2n)CH═CH₂ -n —On —EMe -nV

H —C_(m)H_(2m)CH═CHC_(n)H_(2n+1)—CH═CF₂—C_(n)H_(2n)CH═CF₂ -mVn —VFF-nVFF

Ch —C≡C—CN —TC

G

Py

B(2F, 3F)

B(2CN, 3CN) 5) Examples of Description Example 1 3-H2B(F, F)B(F)-FExample 3 Si2-HB(F, F)-C

Example 2 Si1-HH-5

[0099] In the examples, “%” represents “weight %”, and “part” represents“part by weight” unless otherwise described. When a cis-trans isomer ispresent in the compound, it means a trans type. When a left terminalgroup is not described, the group represents a hydrogen atom.

Example 5

[0100] Si2—HB(F, F)—C (No. 459) 15.0%  Si1—HH-5 (No. 742) 8.0%1V2—BEB(F, F)—C 5.0% 3-HB—C 10.0%  1-BTB-3 5.0% 2-BTB-1 10.0%  3-HH-43.0% 3-HHB-1 11.0%  3-HHB-3 9.0% 3-H2BTB-2 4.0% 3-H2BTB-3 4.0% 3-H2BTB-44.0% 3-HB(F)TB-2 6.0% 3-HB(F)TB-3 6.0% NI = 74.1 (° C.) η = 15.5 (mPa ·s) Δn = 0.150 Δε = 9.6 Vth = 1.81 (V)

[0101] When adding 0.8 part of CM33 to 100 parts of the compositiondescribed above, the pitch was 11.3 μm.

Example 6

[0102] Si2—HB(F, F)—C (No. 459) 13.0%  2O1—BEB(F)—C 5.0% 3O1—BEB(F)—C15.0%  4O1—BEB(F)—C 13.0%  2-HHB(F)—C 15.0%  3-HHB(F)—C 15.0% 3-HB(F)TB-2 4.0% 3-HB(F)TB-3 4.0% 3-HB(F)TB-4 4.0% 3-HHB-1 8.0% 3-HHB—O14.0% NI = 85.4 (° C.) η = 80.2 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.143 Δε = 31.1 Vth = 0.86(V)

Example 7

[0103] Si3—HB(F, F)B(F)—F (No. 189) 4.0% 5-PyB—F 4.0% 3-PyB(F)—F 4.0%2-BB—C 5.0% 5-BB—C 5.0% 2-PyB-2 2.0% 3-PyB-2 2.0% 4-PyB-2 2.0% 6-PyB—O53.0% 6-PyB—O6 3.0% 6-PyB—O7 3.0% 6-PyB—O8 3.0% 3-PyBB—F 6.0% 4-PyBB—F6.0% 5-PyBB—F 6.0% 3-HHB-1 6.0% 3-HHB-3 8.0% 2-H2BTB-2 4.0% 2-H2BTB-34.0% 2-H2BTB-4 5.0% 3-H2BTB-2 5.0% 3-H2BTB-3 5.0% 3-H2BTB-4 5.0% NI =93.2 (° C.) η = 33.4 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.198 Δε = 6.5 Vth = 2.26 (V)

Example 8

[0104] Si2—HHB(F)—OCF3 (No. 36) 5.0% Si3—HHB(F)—OCF3 (No. 39) 5.0%3-GB—C 10.0%  2-BEB—C 12.0%  3-BEB—C 4.0% 3-PyB(F)—F 6.0% 3-HEB—O4 8.0%4-HEB—O2 6.0% 5-HEB—O1 6.0% 3-HEB—O2 5.0% 5-HEB—O2 4.0% 5-HEB-5 5.0%4-HEB-5 5.0% 1O—BEB-2 4.0% 3-HHB-1 6.0% 3-HHEBB—C 3.0% 3-HBEBB—C 3.0%5-HBEBB—C 3.0% NI = 74.0 (° C.) η = 39.5 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.117 Δε = 10.7Vth = 1.36 (V)

Example 9

[0105] Si4—HB(F)EB—OCF3 (No. 219) 3.0% 3-HB—C 18.0%  1O1—HB—C 10.0% 3-HB(F)—C 10.0%  2-PyB-2 2.0% 3-PyB-2 2.0% 4-PyB-2 2.0% 1O1—HH-3 7.0%2-BTB—O1 7.0% 3-HHB-1 7.0% 3-HHB—F 4.0% 3-HHB—O1 4.0% 3-HHB-3 8.0%3-H2BTB-2 3.0% 3-H2BTB-3 3.0% 2-PyBH-3 4.0% 3-PyBH-3 3.0% 3-PyBB-2 3.0%NI = 80.2 (° C.) η = 18.3 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.140 Δε = 8.3 Vth = 1.73 (V)

Example 10

[0106] Si2—HB(F, F)—C (No. 459) 12.0%  2-BEB(F)—C 5.0% 3-BEB(F)—C 4.0%1V2—BEB(F, F)—C 10.0%  3-HH—EMe 10.0%  3-HB—O2 18.0%  7-HEB—F 2.0%3-HHEB—F 2.0% 5-HHEB—F 2.0% 3-HBEB—F 4.0% 2O1—HBEB(F)—C 2.0%3-HB(F)EB(F)—C 2.0% 3-HBEB(F, F)—C 2.0% 3-HHB—F 4.0% 3-HHB—O1 4.0%3-HHB-3 13.0%  3-HEBEB—F 2.0% 3-HEBEB-1 2.0% NI = 69.6 (° C.) η = 31.6(mPa · s) Δn = 0.109 Δε = 24.1 Vth = 0.90 (V)

Example 11

[0107] Si2—HB(F, F)—C (No. 459) 10.0%  2-BEB(F)—C 5.0% 3-BEB(F)—C 4.0%4-BEB(F)—C 12.0%  1V2—BEB(F, F)—C 6.0% 3-HB—O2 10.0%  3-HH-4 3.0%3-HHB—F 3.0% 3-HHB-1 8.0% 3-HHB—O1 4.0% 3-HBEB—F 4.0% 3-HHEB—F 7.0%5-HHEB—F 7.0% 3-H2BTB-2 4.0% 3-H2BTB-3 4.0% 3-H2BTB-4 4.0% 3-HB(F)TB-25.0% NI = 81.3 (° C.) η = 36.2 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.133 Δε = 24.5 Vth = 1.12(V)

Example 12

[0108] Si2—HB(2F3F)—O2 (No. 678) 6.0% Si4—HB(2F3F)—O2 (No. 676) 6.0%2-BEB—C 12.0%  3-BEB—C 4.0% 4-BEB—C 6.0% 3-HB—C 28.0%  4-HEB—O2 8.0%5-HEB—O1 8.0% 3-HEB—O2 6.0% 5-HEB—O2 5.0% 3-HHB-1 7.0% 3-HHB—O1 4.0% NI= 55.4 (° C.) η = 27.6 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.114 Δε = 9.3 Vth = 1.41 (V)

Example 13

[0109] Si2—HB(F)B(F, F)—F (No. 193) 7.0% 2-BEB—C 10.0%  5-BB—C 12.0% 1-BTB-3 7.0% 2-BTB-1 10.0%  1O—BEB-2 10.0%  1O—BEB-5 12.0%  2-HHB-1 4.0%3-HHB—F 4.0% 3-HHB-1 7.0% 3-HHB—O1 4.0% 3-HHB-3 13.0%  NI = 65.2 (° C.)η = 20.6 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.155 Δε = 6.9 Vth = 1.71 (V)

Example 14

[0110] Si2—HB(F, F)—C (No. 459) 12.0%  Si2—HHB(F, F)—OCF2H (No. 41) 7.0%Si3—HHB(F, F)—OCF2H (No. 44) 7.0% Si4—HHB(F, F)—OCF2H (No. 45) 7.0%2-HB—C 5.0% 3-HB—O2 15.0%  2-BTB-1 3.0% 3-HHB-1 8.0% 3-HHB—F 4.0%3-HHB—O1 5.0% 3-HHB-3 14.0%  3-HHEB—F 4.0% 5-HHEB—F 4.0% 3-HHB(F, F)—F5.0% NI = 81.4 (° C.) η = 24.9 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.091 Δε = 7.3 Vth = 2.00(V)

Example 15

[0111] Si2—HB(F)EB—OCF3 (No. 211) 4.0% Si3—HB(F)EB—OCF3 (No. 224) 4.0%Si2—HH—2V (No. 738) 7.0% 3-BEB(F)—C 8.0% 3-HB—C 8.0% V—HB—C 8.0% 3-HB—O23.0% 3-HH—2V 14.0%  V2—HHB-1 15.0%  3-HHB-1 5.0% 3-HHEB—F 7.0% 3-H2BTB-26.0% 3-H2BTB-3 6.0% 3-H2BTB-4 5.0% NI = 101.0 (° C.) η = 17.1 (mPa · s)Δn = 0.130 Δε = 8.6 Vth = 2.18 (V)

Example 16

[0112] Si2—HB(F, F)—C (No. 459) 24.0%  V2—HB—C 12.0%  1V2—HB—C 12.0% 3-HB(F)—C 5.0% 2-BTB-1 2.0% 3-HH-4 8.0% 3-HH—VFF 6.0% 2-HHB—C 3.0%3-HHB—C 6.0% 3-HB(F)TB-2 8.0% 3-H2BTB-2 5.0% 3-H2BTB-3 5.0% 3-H2BTB-44.0% NI = 60.6 (° C.) η = 19.3 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.135 Δε = 12.8 Vth = 1.67(V)

Example 17

[0113] Si2—HHB(2F, 3F)—O2 (No. 691) 7.0% 5-BEB(F)—C 5.0% V—HB—C 11.0% 5-PyB—C 6.0% 4-BB-3 11.0%  3-HH—2V 10.0%  5-HH—V 11.0%  V2—HHB-1 15.0% 3-HHB-1 9.0% 1V2—HBB-2 10.0%  3-HHEBH-3 5.0% NI = 91.1 (° C.) η = 17.8(mPa · s) Δn = 0.116 Δε = 4.2 Vth = 2.53 (V)

Example 18

[0114] Si2—HB(F, F)—C (No. 459) 10.0%  1V2—BEB(F, F)—C 8.0% 3-HB—C10.0%  V2V—HB—C 4.0% V2V—HH-3 19.0%  3-HB—O2 4.0% 3-HHB-1 10.0%  3-HHB-315.0%  3-HB(F)TB-2 4.0% 3-HB(F)TB-3 4.0% 3-H2BTB-2 4.0% 3-H2BTB-3 4.0%3-H2BTB-4 4.0% NI = 87.6 (° C.) η = 17.6 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.121 Δε = 9.7Vth = 1.91 (V)

Example 19

[0115] Si2—HB(F, F)—C (No. 459) 10.0%  V2—HB—TC 10.0%  3-HB—TC 10.0% 5-HB—C 7.0% 5-BB—C 3.0% 2-BTB-1 10.0%  2-BTB—O1 5.0% 3-HH-4 5.0% 3-HHB-110.0%  3-HHB-3 11.0%  3-H2BTB-2 3.0% 3-H2BTB-3 3.0% 3-HB(F)TB-2 3.0%5-BTB(F)TB-3 10.0%  NI = 89.6 (° C.) η = 14.5 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.197 Δε =8.5 Vth = 1.87 (V)

Example 20

[0116] Si2—HB(F, F)—C (No. 459) 12.0%  Si1—HH-5 (No. 742) 10.0% Si2—HH—2V (No. 738) 10.0%  1V2—BEB(F, F)—C 6.0% 3-HB—C 6.0% 2-BTB-110.0%  5-HH—VFF 10.0%  1-BHH—VFF 8.0% 1-BHH—2VFF 11.0%  3-H2BTB-2 5.0%3-H2BTB-3 4.0% 3-H2BTB-4 4.0% 3-HHB-1 4.0% NI = 67.8 (° C.) η = 12.7(mPa · s) Δn = 0.121 Δε = 8.5 Vth = 1.79 (V)

Example 21

[0117] Si2—HB(F, F)—C (No. 459) 15.0%  5-HBCF2OB(F, F)—C 3.0% 3-HB(F,F)CF2OB(F, F)—C 3.0% 3-HB—C 3.0% 2-BTB-1 10.0%  5-HH—VFF 30.0% 1-BHH—VFF 8.0% 1-BHH—2VFF 11.0%  3-H2BTB-2 5.0% 3-H2BTB-3 4.0% 3-H2BTB-44.0% 3-HHB-1 4.0% NI = 66.8 (° C.) η = 13.0 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.116 Δε =7.0 Vth = 2.03 (V)

Example 22

[0118] Si3—HHB(F)—OCF3 (No. 39) 8.0% Si4—HHB(F)—OCF3 (No. 38) 8.0%Si2—HB(F, F)B(F)—F (No. 188) 6.0% Si3—HB(F, F)B(F)—F (No. 189) 6.0%2-HHB(F)—F 17.0%  3-HHB(F)—F 17.0%  2-H2HB(F)—F 10.0%  3-H2HB(F)—F 5.0% 5-H2HB(F)—F 10.0%  5-HBB(F)—F 13.0%  NI = 86.7 (° C.) η = 29.8 (mPa · s)Δn = 0.089 Δε = 6.6 Vth = 1.90 (V)

[0119] When adding 0.3 part of CN to 100 parts of the compositiondescribed above, the pitch was 78.7 μm.

Example 23

[0120] Si2—HHB(F, F)—OCF2H (No. 41) 10.0%  Si3—HHB(F, F)—OCF2H (No. 44)10.0%  Si2—HB(F)B(F, F)—F (No. 193) 9.0% Si3—HB(F)B(F, F)—F (No. 194)9.0% 7-HB(F, F)—F 3.0% 3-HB—O2 7.0% 5-HHB(F)—F 10.0%  5-HBB(F)—F 16.0% 2-HBB—F 4.0% 3-HBB—F 4.0% 5-HBB—F 3.0% 3-HBB(F, F)—F 5.0% 5-HBB(F, F)—F10.0%  NI = 71.1 (° C.) η = 31.5 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.111 Δε = 7.7 Vth =1.69 (V)

Example 24

[0121] Si2—HB(F, F)—C (No. 459) 8.0% Si1—HH-5 (No. 742) 6.0% 5-HB—CL16.0%  3-HH-4 6.0% 3-HH-5 4.0% 3-HHB—F 4.0% 3-HHB—CL 3.0% 4-HHB—CL 4.0%3-HHB(F)—F 10.0%  4-HHB(F)—F 9.0% 5-HHB(F)—F 9.0% 5-HBB(F)—F 4.0%5-HBBH—1O1 3.0% 3-HHBB(F, F)—F 2.0% 4-HHBB(F, F)—F 3.0% 5-HHBB(F, F)—F3.0% 3-HH2BB(F, F)—F 3.0% 4-HH2BB(F, F)—F 3.0% NI = 100.8 (° C.) η =18.7 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.089 Δε = 5.7 Vth = 2.25 (V)

Example 25

[0122] Si2-HHB (F)-OCF3 (No. 36) 8.0% Si3-HHB (F)-OCF3 (No. 39) 8.0%Si2-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 211) 10.0%  Si4-HB (F, F) B (F)-F (No. 182)10.0%  Si4-HB (F) B (F, F)-F (No. 191) 10.0%  3-HHB (F, F)-F 9.0% 5-H2HB(F, F)-F 8.0% 3-HBB (F, F)-F 11.0%  3-H2BB (F, F)-F 10.0%  5-HHBB (F,F)-F 3.0% 5-HHEBB-F 2.0% 3-HH2BB (F, F)-F 3.0% 4-HBBH-101 4.0%5-HBBH-101 4.0% NI = 83.7 (° C.) η = 38.0 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.118 Δε = 11.1Vth = 1.58 (V)

[0123] When adding 0.25 part of CM-43L to 100 parts of the compositiondescribed above, the pitch was 63.7 μm.

Example 26

[0124] Si2-HB (F, F)-C (No. 459) 12.0%  Si4-HHB (F)-OCF3 (No. 38) 5.0%Si4-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 219) 10.0%  6-HB-F 9.0% 7-HB-F 7.0% 2-HHB-OCF37.0% 3-HHB-OCF3 7.0% 4-HHB-OCF3 7.0% 3-HH2B-OCF3 4.0% 5-HH2B-OCF3 4.0%3-HHB (F, F)-OCF3 5.0% 3-HBB (F)-F 10.0%  3-HH2B (F)-F 3.0% 3-HB (F)BH-3 3.0% 5-HBBH-3 3.0% 3-HHB (F, F)-OCF2H 4.0% NI = 79.4 (° C.) η =22.3 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.094 Δε = 8.8 Vth = 1.65 (V)

Example 27

[0125] Si2-HB (F, F) B (F)-F (No. 188) 7.0% Si3-HB (F, F) B (F)-F (No.189) 7.0% Si4-HB (F, F) B (F)-F (No. 182) 15.0%  Si2-HB (F) B (F, F)-F(No. 193) 10.0%  Si3-HB (F) B (F, F)-F (No. 194) 11.0%  Si4-HB (F) B (F,F)-F (No. 191) 11.0%  2-HHB (F)-F 3.0% 4-HBB (F)-F 2.0% 3-H2BB (F)-F10.0%  5-HBB (F, F)-F 6.0% 2-HHB (F, F)-F 5.0% 3-HHB (F, F)-F 5.0% 4-HHB(F, F)-F 5.0% 3-HHB-F 3.0% NI = 64.0 (° C.) η = 41.6 (mPa · s) Δn =0.125 Δε = 11.1 Vth = 1.53 (V)

Example 28

[0126] Si2-HHB (F, F)-OCF2H (No. 41) 10.0%  Si4-HHB (F, F)-OCF2H (No.45) 10.0%  Si2-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 211) 3.0% Si3-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No.224) 3.0% Si4-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 219) 3.0% 5-HB-CL 11.0%  3-HH-4 8.0%5-HBB (F, F)-F 15.0%  3-HHB (F, F)-F 8.0% 3-HHEB (F, F)-F 10.0%  3-HBEB(F, F)-F 5.0% 5-HBEB (F, F)-F 3.0% 3-HHBB (F, F)-F 6.0% 3-HHB-1 5.0% NI= 85.7 (° C.) η = 25.5 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.100 Δε = 8.6 Vth = 1.70 (V)

Example 29

[0127] Si4-HB (F) B (F, F)-F (No. 191) 4.0% Si2-HH-2V (No. 738) 6.0%7-HB (F)-F 6.0% 5-H2B (F)-F 6.0% 3-HB-O2 4.0% 3-HH-4 6.0% 2-HHB (F)-F11.0%  3-HHB (F)-F 11.0%  5-HHB (F)-F 11.0%  2-HBB (F)-F 2.0% 3-HBB(F)-F 2.0% 3-HBB (F, F)-F 3.0% 2-HHBB (F, F)-F 4.0% 3-HHBB (F, F)-F 5.0%3-HHEB-F 4.0% 5-HHEB-F 4.0% 3-HHB-1 7.0% 3-HHB-F 4.0% NI = 97.3 (° C.) η= 20.4 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.086 Δε = 4.8 Vth = 2.34 (V)

Example 30

[0128] Si2-HHB (F)-OCF3 (No. 36) 10.0% Si3-HHB (F)-OCF3 (No. 39) 10.0%Si2-HB (F, F) B (F)-F (No. 188) 15.0% Si4-HB (F, F) B (F)-F (No. 182)15.0% Si2-HB (F) B (F, F)-F (No. 193) 16.0% Si4-HB (F) B (F, F)-F (No.191) 16.0% 3-HH-4  4.0% 5-H2HB (F, F)-F  8.0% 3-HBB (F, F)-F  3.0%3-HHBB (F, F)-F  3.0% NI = 41.8 (° C.) η = 34.8 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.102 Δε= 12.2 Vth = 1.18 (V)

Example 31

[0129] Si2-HHB (F, F)-OCF2H (No. 41) 10.0%  Si4-HHB (F, F)-OCF2H (No.45) 10.0%  Si2-HHB (F)-OCF3 (No. 36) 10.0%  Si2-HB (F) EB-OCF3 (No. 211)10.0%  7-HB (F, F)-F 5.0% 3-H2HB (F, F)-F 2.0% 4-HHB (F, F)-F 5.0% 3-HBB(F, F)-F 10.0%  4-HHEB (F, F)-F 3.0% 5-HHEB (F, F)-F 3.0% 2-HBEB (F,F)-F 3.0% 3-HBEB (F, F)-F 5.0% 5-HBEB (F, F)-F 3.0% 3-HGB (F, F)-F15.0%  3-HHBB (F, F)-F 6.0% NI = 76.9 (° C.) η = 39.0 (mPa · s) Δn =0.094 Δε = 14.5 Vth = 1.32 (V)

Example 32

[0130] Si2-HB (F, F) B (F)-F (No. 188) 5.0% Si3-HB (F, F) B (F)-F (No.189) 5.0% Si4-HHB (F)-OCF3 (No. 38) 5.0% 5-H4HB (F, F)-F 7.0%5-H4HB-OCF3 15.0%  3-H4HB (F, F)-CF3 8.0% 5-H4HB (F, F)-CF3 10.0% 3-HB-CL 6.0% 5-HB-CL 4.0% 2-H2BB (F)-F 5.0% 5-H2HB (F, F)-F 5.0%3-HHB-OCF3 5.0% 3-H2HB-OCF3 5.0% V-HHB (F)-F 5.0% 3-HHB (F)-F 5.0%3-HBEB (F, F)-F 5.0% NI = 60.5 (° C.) η = 28.6 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.093 Δε =9.3 Vth = 1.64 (V)

Example 33

[0131] Si4-HHB (2F, 3F)-O2 (No. 693) 3.0% Si1-HH-5 (No. 742) 5.0%Si2-HH-2V (No. 738) 5.0% 5-HB-CL 17.0%  7-HB (F, F)-F 3.0% 3-HH-5 5.0%3-HB-O2 15.0%  3-H2HB (F, F)-F 5.0% 4-H2HB (F, F)-F 5.0% 3-HHB (F, F)-F6.0% 2-HHB (F)-F 7.0% 3-HHB (F)-F 7.0% 5-HHB (F)-F 7.0% 3-HHB-1 5.0%3-HHB-O1 5.0% NI = 70.6 (° C.) η = 14.0 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.074 Δε = 2.5Vth = 2.45 (V)

Example 34

[0132] Si3-HHB (F)-OCF3 (No. 39) 10.0%  Si4-HHB (F)-OCF3 (No. 38) 9.0%Si2-HHB (F, F)-OCF2H (No. 41) 8.0% Si2-HB (F, F) B (F)-F (No. 188)10.0%  Si4-HB (F) B (F, F)-F (No. 191) 10.0%  5-HB-CL 4.0% 7-HHB (F)-F9.0% 4-HHB (F, F)-F 3.0% 3-H2HB (F, F)-F 12.0%  3-HBB (F, F)-F 2.0%2-HHBB (F, F)-F 6.0% 3-GHB (F, F)-F 3.0% 4-GHB (F, F)-F 8.0% 5-GHB (F,F)-F 6.0% NI = 66.8 (° C.) η = 39.4 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.089 Δε = 10.6 Vth =1.18 (V)

Example 35

[0133] Si2—HHB(F)—OCF3 (No. 36) 7.0% Si4—HHB(F)—OCF3 (No. 38) 7.0%Si3—HB(F)EB—OCF3 (No. 224) 10.0%  Si3—HB(F, F)B(F)—F (No. 189) 7.0%Si3—HB(F)B(F, F)—F (No. 194) 7.0% 3-HHB(F)—F 8.0% 3-HHB(F, F)—F 8.0%3-HBB(F, F)—F 7.0% 3-H2HB(F, F)—F 10.0%  4-HHEB(F, F)—F 3.0% 2-HBEB(F,F)—F 2.0% 3-HBEB(F, F)—F 3.0% 3-GHB(F, F)—F 3.0% 4-GHB(F, F)—F 7.0%5-GHB(F, F)—F 7.0% 3-HHBB(F, F)—F 4.0% NI = 70.5 (° C.) η = 41.0 (mPa ·s) Δn = 0.092 Δε = 12.3 Vth = 1.16 (V)

Example 36

[0134] Si2—HB(F, F)—C (No. 459) 4.0% Si3—HB(F)EB—OCF3 (No. 224) 5.0%Si4—HHB(F, F)—OCF2H (No. 45) 6.0% Si2—HHB(F)—OCF3 (No. 36) 4.0%7-HB(F)—F 3.0% 5-HB—CL 3.0% 3-HH-4 9.0% 3-HH—EMe 23.0%  3-HHEB(F, F)—F10.0%  3-HHEB—F 8.0% 5-HHEB—F 8.0% 4-HGB(F, F)—F 5.0% 3-H2GB(F, F)—F5.0% 5-GHB(F, F)—F 7.0% NI = 81.0 (° C.) η = 22.5 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.069Δε = 6.7 Vth = 1.41 (V)

Example 37

[0135] Si2—HB(F)B(F, F)—F (No. 193) 10.0%  Si3—HB(F)B(F, F)—F (No. 194)10.0%  Si4—HB(F)B(F, F)—F (No. 191) 10.0%  3-H2HB(F, F)—F 5.0% 5-H2HB(F,F)—F 5.0% 5-HBB(F, F)—F 30.0%  5-HBB(F)B-2 10.0%  5-HBB(F)B-3 10.0% 3-BB(F)B(F, F)—F 5.0% 5-B2B(F, F)B(F)—F 5.0% NI = 94.0 (° C.) η = 52.1(mPa · s) Δn = 0.148 Δε = 11.3 Vth = 1.66 (V)

Example 38

[0136] Si2—HHB(F, F)—OCF2H (No. 41) 6.0% Si2—HB(F)EB—OCF3 (No. 211) 8.0%Si2—HH—2V (No. 738) 10.0%  3-HB(F, F)CF2OB(F, F)—F 11.0%  5-HB(F,F)CF2OB(F, F)—F 11.0%  5-HB—CL 7.0% 3-HH-4 4.0% 2-HH-5 4.0% 3-HHB-1 4.0%3-HHEB—F 6.0% 5-HHEB—F 6.0% 4-HHB(F, F)—F 3.0% 4-HHEB(F, F)—F 3.0%5-HHEB(F, F)—F 2.0% 2-HBEB(F, F)—F 3.0% 3-HBEB(F, F)—F 3.0% 5-HBEB(F,F)—F 3.0% 2-HHBB(F, F)—F 3.0% 3-HHBB(F, F)—F 3.0% NI = 81.0 (° C.) η =22.1 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.083 Δε = 9.0 Vth = 1.38 (V)

Example 39

[0137] Si2—HHB(F)—OCF3 (No. 36) 5.0% Si2—HB(F, F)B(F)—F (No. 188) 5.0%Si2—HB(F)B(F, F)—F (No. 193) 5.0% 3-BB(F, F)CF2OB(F, F)—F 35.0%  3-HH-48.0% 3-HHB(F, F)—F 5.0% 3-H2HB(F, F)—F 9.0% 3-HBB(F, F)—F 5.0% 2-HHBB(F,F)—F 3.0% 3-HHBB(F, F)—F 3.0% 3-HH2BB(F, F)—F 4.0% 3-HHB-1 6.0%5-HBBH—1O1 7.0% NI = 76.7 (° C.) η = 29.8 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.114 Δε = 12.8Vth = 1.36 (V)

Example 40

[0138] Si2—HB(2F, 3F)—O2 (No. 678) 7.0% Si4—HB(2F, 3F)—O2 (No. 676) 7.0%3-HEB—O4 28.0%  4-HEB—O2 20.0%  5-HEB—O1 20.0%  3-HEB—O2 18.0%  NI =64.7 (° C.) η = 19.8 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.089

Example 41

[0139] Si2—HB(2F, 3F)—O2 (No. 678) 12.0%  Si4—HB(2F, 3F)—O2 (No. 676)11.0%  Si2—HHB(2F, 3F)—O2 (No. 691) 14.0%  Si4—HHB(2F, 3F)—O2 (No. 693)15.0%  Si2—HHB(2F, 3F)-2 (No. 694) 14.0%  3-HH-2 5.0% 3-HH-4 6.0%3-HH—O1 4.0% 3-HH—O3 5.0% 5-HH—O1 4.0% 3-HHB(2F, 3F)-2 10.0%  NI = 74.0(° C.) Δn = 0.080 Δε = −4.0

Example 42

[0140] Si2—HB(2F, 3F)—O2 (No. 678) 10.0%  Si4—HB(2F, 3F)—O2 (No. 676)10.0%  Si2—HHB(2F, 3F)—O2 (No. 691) 12.0%  Si4—HHB(2F, 3F)—O2 (No. 693)13.0%  Si2—HHB(2F, 3F)-2 (No. 694) 4.0% 3-HH-5 5.0% 3-HH-4 5.0% 3-HH—O16.0% 3-HH—O3 6.0% 3-HB—O1 5.0% 3-HB—O2 5.0% 2-HHB(2F, 3F)-1 4.0%3-HHEH-3 5.0% 3-HHEH-5 5.0% 4-HHEH-3 5.0% NI = 78.5 (° C.) Δn = 0.077 Δε= −3.3

Example 43

[0141] Si2—HB(F, F)—C (No. 459) 5.0% 3-BB(2F, 3F)—O2 12.0%  3-BB(2F,3F)—O4 10.0%  5-BB(2F, 3F)—O4 10.0%  2-BB(2F, 3F)B-3 20.0%  3-BB(2F,3F)B-5 13.0%  5-BB(2F, 3F)B-5 14.0%  5-BB(2F, 3F)B-7 16.0%  NI = 66.4 (°C.) Δn = 0.190 Δε = −1.9

Example 44

[0142] Si2—HB(F, F)B(F)—F (No. 188) 3.0% Si2—HB(F)B(F, F)—F (No. 193)3.0% 3-HB—O1 15.0%  3-HB—O2 6.0% 3-HEB(2F, 3F)—O2 9.0% 4-HEB(2F, 3F)—O29.0% 5-HEB(2F, 3F)—O2 9.0% 2-BB2B—O2 6.0% 3-BB2B—O2 6.0% 5-BB2B—O1 6.0%1-B2BB(2F)-5 7.0% 3-B2BB(2F)-5 7.0% 5-B(F)BB—O2 7.0% 3-BB(2F, 3F)B-37.0% NI = 75.4 (° C.) η = 24.2 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.155

Example 45

[0143] Si4-HHB (F)-OCF3 (No. 38) 5.0% 3-HH-O1 8.0% 5-HH-O1 4.0% 3-HH-45.0% 3-HB (2F, 3F)-O2 16.0% 5-HB (2F, 3F)-O2 21.0% 3-HHB (2F, 3F)-1 7.0%3-HHB (2F, 3F)-O2 14.0% 5-HHB (2F, 3F)-O2 20.0% NI = 61.0 (° C.) η =23.8 (mPa · s) Δn = 0.076 Δε = −3.5

Example 46

[0144] Si2-HB (2F, 3F)-O2 (No. 678) 12.0% Si4-HB (2F, 3F)-O2 (No. 676)12.0% Si2-HHB (2F, 3F)-1 (No. 692) 12.0% Si2-HHB (2F, 3F)-2 (No. 694)12.0% Si2-HHB (2F, 3F)-O2 (No. 691) 13.0% Si4-HHB (2F, 3F)-O2 (No. 693)13.0% 3-HB-O1 15.0% 3-HH-4 5.0% 3-HHB-1 6.0% NI = 74.5 (° C.) η = 38.3(mPa · s) Δn = 0.090 Δε = −3.4

Example 47

[0145] Si2-HB (2F, 3F)-O2 (No. 678) 12.0% Si4-HB (2F, 3F)-O2 (No. 676)12.0% Si2-HHB (2F, 3F)-1 (No. 692) 12.0% Si2-HHB (2F, 3F)-2 (No. 694)12.0% 3-HB-O1 15.0% 3-HH-4 5.0% 3-HHB (2F, 3F)-O2 13.0% 5-HHB (2F,3F)-O2 13.0% 6-HEB (2F, 3F)-O2 6.0% NI = 74.2 (° C.) η = 36.2 (mPa · s)Δn = 0.087 Δε = −3.7

Example 48

[0146] Si2-HB (2F, 3F)-O2 (No. 678) 3.0% Si4-HHB (2F, 3F)-O2 (No. 693)3.0% 3-HB-O2 20.0% 1O1-HH-3 6.0% 1O1-HH-5 5.0% 3-HH-EMe 12.0% 4-HEB-O19.0% 4-HEB-O2 7.0% 5-HEB-O1 8.0% 3-HHB-1 6.0% 3-HHB-3 6.0% 3-HEB (2 CN,3CN)-O5 4.0% 4-HEB (2 CN, 3CN)-O5 3.0% 5-HEB (2 CN, 3CN)-O5 2.0% 2-HBEB(2CN, 3CN)-O2 2.0% 4-HBEB (2CN, 3CN)-O4 4.0% NI = 70.4 (° C.) η = 30.7(mPa · s) Δn = 0.080 Δε = −5. 4 Vth = 1.60 (V)

[0147] Effects of the Invention

[0148] The compounds of the present invention, that is, the di- totetracyclic compounds having SiH₃ at a terminal are sufficiently stablephysically and chemically under the condition where the a liquid crystaldisplay device is usually used. It is characterized by having a goodmutual solubility, a low viscosity and a low threshold voltage. Further,addition of the compound of the present invention makes it possible, asshown in the examples, to provide a liquid crystal composition and aliquid crystal display which have good characteristics and are novel.

What is claimed is:
 1. A silicon compound represented by formula (1):

wherein Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in thealkylene may be replaced by —S—,—S—, —CO—, —CH═CH—, or —C≡C—, but —O—and —O—, —S— and —S—, —O— and —S—, —O— and SiH₃, or —S— and SiH₃ are notadjacent, and at least one hydrogen in the alkylene may be replaced byhalogen or —CN; Y² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —C≡C—CN, or alkyl having 1to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O—,—S—, —CO—, —CH═CH—, or —CC—, but —O— and —O—, —S— and —S—, or —O— and—S— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replaced byhalogen or —CN; A¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylenein which any hydrogen is replaced by halogen, in which any hydrogen in1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-cyclohexenylene may be replaced by halogen, any—CH₂— in these rings may be replaced by —O—, but —O— and —O— are notadjacent, and any —CH═ in 1,4-phenylene may be replaced by —N═; Z¹, Z²and Z³ each are independently a single bond, —(CH₂)₂—, —OCH₂—, —CH₂O—,—CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —(CH₂)₄—, —O(CH₂)₃—, —(CH₂)₃O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —OCF₂—, or—CF₂O—; and p and q each are independently 0 or
 1. 2. The siliconcompound defined in claim 1, wherein in formula (1) described in claim1, p and q are 0; A¹ and A² each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene,1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replacedby —O—, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which any hydrogen is replacedby halogen, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl; and Z¹ is a single bond, —(CH₂)₂—,—CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —(CH₂)₄—, —COO—, —OCO—, —OCF₂—, or —CF₂O—.
 3. Thesilicon compound defined in claim 1, wherein in formula (1) described inclaim 1, p is 1; q is 0; A¹, A² and A³ each are independently1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent—CH₂— are replaced by —S—,1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which anyhydrogen is replaced by halogen, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl; and Z¹ and Z²each are independently a single bond, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —COO—,—OCO—, —(CH₂)₄—, —OCF₂—, or —CF₂O—.
 4. The silicon compound defined inclaim 1, wherein in formula (1) described in claim 1, p and q are 1; A¹,A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene,1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replacedby —S—,1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which any hydrogen is replaced byhalogen, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl; and Z¹, Z² and Z³ each areindependently a single bond, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —COO—, —OCO—,—(CH₂)₄—, —OCF₂—, or —CF₂O—.
 5. The silicon compound defined in claim 1,wherein in formula (1) described in claim 1, Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkylene may be replaced by —O— or—CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— or —O— and SiH₃ are not adjacent; Y² is alkylhaving 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replacedby —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—, but —O— and —O— are not adjacent; and A¹, A²,A³, and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylenein which one or more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —O—,1,4-phenylene, or pirimidine-2,5-diyl.
 6. The silicon compound definedin claim 1, wherein in formula (1) described in claim 1, Y¹ is alkylenehaving 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkylene may bereplaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— or —O— and SiH₃ are notadjacent; Y² is halogen, —CN, —C≡C—CN, or alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon,in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O—, but —O— and —O—are not adjacent, and at least one hydrogen is replaced by halogen; andA¹, A², A³, and A⁴ each are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene in which oneor more non-adjacent —CH₂— are replaced by —S—,1,4-phenylene,1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by halogen, orpirimidine-2,5-diyl.
 7. The silicon compound defined in claim 1, whereinin formula (1) described in claim 1, Y¹ is alkylene having 1 to 10carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkylene may be replaced by —O— or—CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— or —O— and SiH₃ are not adjacent; Y² is alkylhaving 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replacedby —O—, —S— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O—, —S— and —S— or —O— and —S— arenot adjacent; A¹, A², A³ and A⁴ each are independently1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or more non-adjacent—CH₂— are replaced by —O—, 1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position isreplaced by halogen, 1,4-phenylene in which a 3-position is replaced byhalogen, or 1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position and a 3-position arereplaced by halogen, and one of A¹, A² A³, and A⁴ is always1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position or a 3-position is replaced byhalogen or 1,4-phenylene in which a 2-position and a 3-position arereplaced by halogen.
 8. A liquid crystal composition comprising at leastone silicon compound defined in any one of claims 1 to
 7. 9. The liquidcrystal composition defined in claim 8, comprising at least one siliconcompound described in any one of claims 1 to 7 as a first component andat least one compound selected from the group of compounds representedby formulas (2), (3) and (4) as a second component:

wherein R¹ is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, in which any —CH₂— in thealkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O— and —O— are notadjacent, and any hydrogen in the group may be replaced by fluorine; X¹is fluorine, chlorine, —OCF₃, —OCF₂H, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, —OCF₂CF₂H, or—OCF₂CFHCF₃; L¹ and L² each are independently hydrogen or fluorine; Z⁴and Z⁵ each are independently —(CH₂)₂—, —(CH₂)₄—, —COO—, —CF₂O—, —OCF₂—,—CH═CH—, or a single bond; a ring B and a ring C each are independently1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylenein which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; and a ring D is1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-phenylene in which at least onehydrogen is replaced by fluorine.
 10. The liquid crystal compositiondefined in claim 8, comprising at least one silicon compound describedin any one of claims 1 to 7 as the first component and at least onecompound selected from the group of compounds represented by formulas(5) and (6) as a second component:

wherein R² and R³ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, inwhich any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O—and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replacedby fluorine; X² is —CN or —C≡C—CN; a ring E is 1,4-cyclohexylene,1,4-phenylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl; a ring F is1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene in which hydrogen isreplaced by fluorine, or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl; a ring G is1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z¹ is —(CH₂)₂—, —COO—, —CF₂O—,—OCF₂—, or a single bond; L³, L⁴ and L⁵ each are independently hydrogenor fluorine; and a, b and c each are independently 0 or
 1. 11. Theliquid crystal composition defined in claim 8, comprising at least onesilicon compound described in any one of claims 1 to 7 as the firstcomponent and at least one compound selected from the group of compoundsrepresented by formulas (7), (8) and (9) as a second component:

wherein R⁴ and R⁵ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, inwhich any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O—and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replacedby fluorine; a ring I and a ring J each are independently1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; L⁶, L⁷, L⁸, and L⁹ each areindependently hydrogen or fluorine, and all of them are not hydrogensimultaneously; and Z⁷ and Z⁸ each are independently —(CH₂)₂—, —COO— ora single bond.
 12. The liquid crystal composition defined in claim 8,comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of claims1 to 7 as the first component, at least one compound selected from thegroup of the compounds represented by formulas (2), (3) and (4)described in claim 9 as the second component, and at least one compoundselected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (10), (11)and (12) as a third component:

wherein R⁶ and R⁷ each are independently alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon, inwhich any —CH₂— in the alkyl may be replaced by —O— or —CH═CH—, but —O—and —O— are not adjacent, and any hydrogen in the alkyl may be replacedby fluorine; a ring K, a ring M and a ring N each are independently1,4-cyclohexylene, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylenein which hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; and Z⁹ and Z¹⁰ each areindependently —C≡C—, —COO—, —(CH₂)₂—, —CH═CH—, or a single bond.
 13. Theliquid crystal composition defined in claim 8, comprising at least onesilicon compound described in any one of claims 1 to 7 as the firstcomponent, at least one compound selected from the group of thecompounds represented by formulas (5) and (6) described in claim 10 asthe second component, and at least one compound selected from the groupof the compounds represented by formulas (10), (11) and (12) describedin claim 12 as the third component.
 14. The liquid crystal compositiondefined in claim 8, comprising at least one silicon compound describedin any one of claims 1 to 7 as the first component, at least onecompound selected from the group of the compounds represented byformulas (7), (8) and (9) described in claim 11 as the second componentand at least one compound selected from the group of the compoundsrepresented by formulas (10), (11) and (12) described in claim 12 as thethird component.
 15. The liquid crystal composition defined in claim 8,comprising at least one silicon compound described in any one of claims1 to 7 as the first component, at least one compound selected from thegroup of the compounds represented by formulas (2), (3) and (4)described in claim 9 as the second component, at least one compoundselected from the group of the compounds represented by formulas (5) and(6) described in claim 10 as the third component, and at least onecompound selected from the group of the compounds represented byformulas (10), (11) and (12) described in claim 12 as a fourthcomponent.
 16. A liquid crystal composition comprising at least oneliquid crystal composition defined in claims 8 and further comprising atleast one optically active compound.
 17. A liquid crystal display usingthe liquid crystal composition defined in any of claims 8 to 15.